Method and apparatus for vehicle to everything (v2x) communication in a wireless communication system

ABSTRACT

A method for vehicle to everything (V 2 X) communication in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first network, first downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling of a sidelink associated with a second network, wherein the first network is associated with a new radio (NR) network and the second network is associated a long term evolution (LTE) network; and performing, based on the first DCI, a sidelink communication; wherein the first DCI is scrambled by a first radio network temporary identity (RNTI) different from a second RNTI scrambling a second DCI, wherein the second DCI is for scheduling of a sidelink associated with the first network, and wherein the first DCI is used to activate or deactivate a semi-persistently scheduled sidelink transmission.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119to Chinese Patent Application No. 201910657208.3, filed on Jul. 19,2019, in the Chinese Patent Office, the disclosure of which isincorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

The application relates generally to the field of communicationtechnologies, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for vehicleto everything (V2X) communication in a wireless communication system.

2. Description of Related Art

To meet the demand for wireless data traffic having increased sincedeployment of 4th generation (4G) communication systems, efforts havebeen made to develop an improved 5th generation (5G) or pre-5Gcommunication system. The 5G or pre-5G communication system is alsocalled a “beyond 4G network” or a “post long term evolution (LTE)system”. The 5G communication system is considered to be implemented inhigher frequency (millimeter (mm) wave) bands, e.g., 60 GHz bands, so asto accomplish higher data rates. To decrease propagation loss of theradio waves and increase the transmission distance, beamforming, massivemultiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO),array antenna, analog beamforming, and large scale antenna techniquesare discussed with respect to 5G communication systems. In addition, in5G communication systems, development for system network improvement isunder way based on advanced small cells, cloud radio access networks(RANs), ultra-dense networks, device-to-device (D2D) communication,wireless backhaul, moving network, cooperative communication,coordinated multi-points (CoMP), and reception-end interferencecancellation. In the 5G system, hybrid frequency shift keying (FSK),Feher's quadrature amplitude modulation (FQAM), sliding windowsuperposition coding (SWSC) as an advanced coding modulation (ACM),filter bank multi carrier (FBMC), non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA),and sparse code multiple access (SCMA) as an advanced access technologyhave been developed.

The Internet is now evolving to the Internet of things (IoT), wheredistributed entities, (“things”) exchange and process informationwithout human intervention. The Internet of everything (IoE), which is acombination of the IoT technology and the big data processing technologythrough connection with a cloud server, has emerged. As technologyelements, such as sensing technology, wired/wireless communication andnetwork infrastructure, service interface technology, and securitytechnology have been demanded for IoT implementation, a sensor network,machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, and machine type communication(MTC), have been researched. Such an IoT environment may provideintelligent Internet technology services that create a new value tohuman life by collecting and analyzing data generated among connectedthings. IoT may be applied to a variety of fields including smart home,smart building, smart city, smart car or connected cars, smart grid,health care, smart appliances and advanced medical services throughconvergence and combination between existing information technology (IT)and various industrial applications.

Various attempts have been made to apply 5G communication systems to IoTnetworks. For example, technologies such as a sensor network, MTC, andM2M communication may be implemented by beamforming, MIMO, and arrayantennas. Application of a cloud RAN, as the above-described big dataprocessing technology, may also be considered to be as an example ofconvergence between the 5G technology and the IoT technology.

Various services can be provided according to the development of awireless communication system, and thus a method for easily providingsuch services is required.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure has been made to address the above-mentionedproblems and disadvantages, and to provide at least the advantagesdescribed below.

According to an aspect of the disclosure, a method includes receiving,from a first network, first downlink control information (DCI) forscheduling of a sidelink associated with a second network, wherein thefirst network is associated with a new radio (NR) network and the secondnetwork is associated a long term evolution (LTE) network; andperforming, based on the first DCI, a sidelink communication; whereinthe first DCI is scrambled by a first radio network temporary identity(RNTI) different from a second RNTI scrambling a second DCI, wherein thesecond DCI is for scheduling of a sidelink associated with the firstnetwork, and wherein the first DCI is used to activate or deactivate asemi-persistently scheduled sidelink transmission.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a user equipment (UE) ina wireless communication system includes a transceiver; and at least oneprocessor connected with the transceiver and configured to receive, froma first network, first downlink control information (DCI) for schedulingof a sidelink associated with a second network, wherein the firstnetwork is associated with a new radio (NR) network and the secondnetwork is associated a long term evolution (LTE) network; and perform,based on the first DCI, a sidelink communication; wherein the first DCIis scrambled by a first radio network temporary identity (RNTI)different from a second RNTI scrambling a second DCI, wherein the secondDCI is for scheduling of a sidelink associated with the first network,and wherein the first DCI is used to activate or deactivate asemi-persistently scheduled sidelink transmission.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a method of operating abase station associated with a first network in a wireless communicationsystem includes transmitting first downlink control information (DCI)for scheduling of a sidelink associated with a second network, whereinthe first network is associated with a new radio (NR) network and thesecond network is associated a long term evolution (LTE) network,wherein a sidelink communication is performed based on the first DCI,wherein the first DCI is scrambled by a first radio network temporaryidentity (RNTI) different from a second RNTI scrambling a second DCI,wherein the second DCI is for scheduling of a sidelink associated withthe first network, and wherein the first DCI is used to activate ordeactivate a semi-persistently scheduled sidelink transmission.

According to another aspect of the disclosure, a base station associatedwith a first network in a wireless communication system includes atransceiver; and at least one processor connected with the transceiverand configured to transmit first downlink control information (DCI) forscheduling of a sidelink associated with a second network, wherein thefirst network is associated with a new radio (NR) network and the secondnetwork is associated a long term evolution (LTE) network, wherein asidelink communication is performed based on the first DCI, wherein thefirst DCI is scrambled by a first radio network temporary identity(RNTI) different from a second RNTI scrambling a second DCI, wherein thesecond DCI is for scheduling of a sidelink associated with the firstnetwork, and wherein the first DCI is used to activate or deactivate asemi-persistently scheduled sidelink transmission.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certainembodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from thefollowing description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic flowchart of a V2X communication method,according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic flowchart of a V2X communication method,according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic flowchart of a V2X communication method,according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic flowchart of a V2X communication method,according to an embodiment;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of a user equipment,according to an embodiment; and

FIG. 6 shows a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device,according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various embodiments of the present disclosure are described withreference to the accompanying drawings. However, various embodiments ofthe present disclosure are not limited to particular embodiments, and itshould be understood that modifications, equivalents, and/oralternatives of the embodiments described herein can be variously made.With regard to description of drawings, similar components may be markedby similar reference numerals.

Those skilled in the art will understand that, unless specificallystated otherwise, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” may includeplural forms. It should be further understood that the terms “comprise”and “include” used in the description of the disclosure refers to thepresence of the described feature, integer, step, operation, element,component and/or groups thereof, but does not exclude the presence oraddition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations,elements, components, and/or groups thereof. It should be understoodthat when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” toanother element, it may be directly connected or coupled to the otherelement, or intermediate elements may also be present. Furthermore,“connected” or “coupled”, as used herein, may include wirelesslyconnected or wirelessly coupled. The term “and/or” as used hereinincludes all or any of the elements and all combinations of one or moreof the associated listed items.

Those skilled in the art may understand that, unless otherwise defined,all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, havethe same meaning as those commonly understood by those of ordinary skillin the art to which this disclosure pertains. It should also beunderstood that such terms as those defined in a generally useddictionary should be understood to have the meanings consistent with themeanings in the context of the prior art, and would not be explained inidealized or overly formal meaning unless specifically defined like thisherein.

Those skilled in the art may understand that “terminal” and “terminalequipment”, as used herein, include both a wireless signal receiverdevice, which is a device only having wireless signal receiver withouttransmitting capability, and a receiving and transmitting hardwaredevice, which is a device having receiving and transmitting hardwarecapable of performing bidirectional communication on a bidirectionalcommunication link. Such a device may include a cellular or anothercommunication device, which has a single-line display, a multi-linedisplay or does not have a multi-line display; a personal communicationsservice (PCS), which may combine voice and data processing, fax and/ordata communication capabilities; a personal digital assistant (PDA),which may include a radio frequency receiver, a pager, internet/intranetaccess, a web browser, a notepad, a calendar, and/or a globalpositioning system (GPS) receiver; a conventional laptop and/or palmtopcomputer or other device which has and/or includes a radio frequencyreceiver. The “terminal” or “terminal equipment”, as used herein, may beportable, transportable, installed in a vehicle (an air, sea, and/orland vehicle), or suitable and/or configured to operate locally, and/oroperate in a distributed form on any other location on Earth and/orspace. The “terminal” and “terminal equipment”, as used herein, may alsobe a communication terminal, internet terminal, music/video playbackterminal, such as a PDA, a mobile internet device (MID), and/or a mobilephone with a music/video playback function, and a smart TV, and aset-top box.

In a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) long term evolution (LTE)V2X standard, two communication methods are defined: a centralizedmethod (LTE-V-Cell) and a distributed method (LTE-V-Direct). Thecentralized method is also called a cellular method, which requires abase station as the control center; and the distributed method is alsocalled a direct method, which does not require a base station as asupport. That is, the centralized LTE V2X technique requires thedeployment of LTE base stations to be used, and the distributed LTE V2Xtechnique may be used without the deployment of an LTE base station.

Upon using 5G technologies, new radio (NR) base stations may be used toreplace LTE base stations to provide support for an interface betweenuser equipment and a network (UU port) communication. However, LTE V2Xservices may still have market space, and may not be completely replacedby NR V2X. Thus, there may be a terminal with both an NR UU module andan LTE V2X module, and the corresponding network deployment may haveonly an NR base station but no LTE base station. For the above type ofterminal, if the centralized LTE V2X technique is still supported, thena solution is needed to implement control of LTE V2X communication.

In communication environments where different RAT systems alternate orcoexist, it is very likely that V2X communications of different RATsystems need to exist. Considering mobile communication entering into a5G era as an example, a 5G NR system base station (which may be referredto as an NR base station) is likely to gradually replace LTE basestations to provide supporting for UU interface communication, however,LTE V2X communication is likely to be needed at least in the short termand may not be completely replaced by NR V2X. A terminal (i.e., userequipment) that has both an NR UU interface module (which may bereferred to as an NR UU module) and an LTE V2X communication module(which may be referred to as an LTE V2X module) may exist. For this typeof terminal, if a centralized LTE V2X technique is still supported, theNR base station may be used as an LTE V2X control center, that is, theLTE V2X communication module is controlled via the NR UU interface. TheNR base station transmits control signaling for the LTE V2X to the NR UUinterface module of the terminal. The NR UU interface module of theterminal transfers the received control signaling to the LTE V2Xcommunication module, and the LTE V2X communication module of theterminal then performs a corresponding sidelink transmission.

In order to support the function of controlling the LTE V2X by the NRUU, a standard on the NR UU side needs to be changed correspondingly,and the main changes are at the physical layer. Detailed designsolutions may be provided to control a V2X communication of a second RATsystem (such as an LTE system) via a UU interface of a first RAT system(such as an NR system).

An embodiment of the application provides a V2X communication method. Ina wireless communication system, a UE communicates with a base stationvia a UU interface (an interface between the UE and the base station).The solution provided in the embodiment of the application is applicableto a UE with both a UU interface module of a first RAT system and a V2Xcommunication module of a second RAT system. The UU interface module mayperform information exchange with the V2X communication module of thesecond RAT system. The UU interface module of the first RAT systemimplements control of the V2X communication module of the two RATsystem. That is, sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of thesecond RAT system may be controlled by the base station of the first RATsystem via the UU interface module of the first RAT system in the UE.The base station of the first RAT system transmits relevant informationof the V2X communication in the second RAT system to the UU interface ofthe first RAT system of the UE via the UU interface of the base station,and the V2X communication module performs information exchange with thebase station of the first RAT system via the UU interface module.

In addition, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the UUinterface module is a module in the UE for implementing communicationbetween the UE and the base station, and the V2X communication module ofthe second RAT system is used for implementing V2X communicationfunction in the second RAT system, i.e. for performing the sidelinktransmission of the second RAT system, including sidelink transmissionand/or sidelink reception.

Further, it may be understood that, in addition to the above-mentionedUU interface module and the V2X communication module of the second RATsystem, the UE may include other functional modules, such as V2Xcommunication module of the first RAT system, and various modules forimplementing other communication functions of the first RAT system, suchas functional modules that implement uplink transmission and/or downlinktransmission, which are also clear to those skilled in the art, and willnot be described in detail here.

The first RAT system may be an NR system, i.e., a 5G communicationsystem, a base station of the system may be referred to as an NR basestation, and the second RAT system may be an LTE system.

For the convenience of description, the V2X communication module of thesecond RAT system is referred to as a second V2X communication module inthe subsequent description, and the V2X communication module of thefirst RAT system in the subsequent description is referred to as a firstV2X communication module.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic flowchart of a V2X communication method,according to an embodiment. The V2X communication method may bespecifically performed by a UE.

Referring to Step 101 of FIG. 1, the UE receives configurationinformation of V2X communication in a second RAT system transmitted by abase station of a first RAT system through higher layer signaling, toperform corresponding sidelink transmission according to theconfiguration information of the V2X communication in the second RATsystem.

The higher layer signaling includes terminal equipment radio resourcecontrol (UE_specific RRC) signaling and/or a pre-defined dedicated cellsystem information block (SIB).

That is, part or all of the above configuration information transmittedby the base station may be transmitted through the UE_specific RRCsignaling, or may be transmitted through the cell system informationblock of the first RAT system (that is, a new SIB specifically used forinformation indication of the V2X communication of the second RAT systemmay be defined in the first RAT system). Further, part of the aboveconfiguration information may be transmitted through the UE_specific RRCsignaling and another part may be transmitted through the SIB. Inaddition, in actual practice, when transmitting through the SIB, thisSIB may not be transmitted periodically, and may only be transmittedwhen requested by a UE with corresponding capabilities to save signalingoverhead. When the sidelink transmission is reception of sidelink data,the base station may transmit the corresponding configurationinformation to the UE through the SIB according to actual needs.

The sidelink transmission may be transmission of sidelink data orreception of the sidelink data. For the reception of sidelink data, theconfiguration information shall at least include configurationinformation of a receiving resource pool.

Referring to step 102 of FIG. 1, the UE performs a correspondingsidelink transmission according to the configuration information of theV2X communication in the second RAT system when the sidelinktransmission needs to be performed, i.e. when the UE by the base stationof the first RAT system is achieved. That is, the base station maytransmit relevant information (which includes the above configurationinformation, and may further include sidelink resource schedulinginformation) of the V2X communication function about the second RATsystem to the second V2X communication module of the UE via the UUinterface of the first RAT system of the UE, so that the V2X module mayperform the corresponding sidelink transmission according to thereceived information. Therefore, even when only the NR base station isdeployed (and no LTE base station is deployed), the second V2Xcommunication module of the UE may work normally.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic flowchart of a V2X communication method,according to an embodiment. The sidelink transmission in this example isdata transmission, the first RAT system is an NR system, the basestation in the system is an NR base station 201, and the second RATsystem is an LTE system. The NR UU module 202 shown in FIG. 2 is the UUinterface module of the NR system of the UE (the terminal 203 shown inFIG. 2), and the LTE V2X module 204 is the V2X communication module ofthe LTE system of the UE.

The terminal shown in FIG. 2 includes both the NR UU module and the LTEV2X module. The terminal may receive higher layer configurationinformation about LTE V2X (corresponding to information about LTE V2X)transmitted by the NR base station through higher layer signaling, viathe NR UU module of the terminal. The NR UU module transfers thereceived higher layer configuration information to the LTE V2X module.

When the terminal needs to perform V2X communication of the LTE system,in particular, in this example, when performing LTE V2X sidelinktransmission, the LTE V2X module may perform the corresponding sidelinktransmission according to the higher layer configuration information(perform the LTE V2X transmission according to the informationtransferred by the NR UU module as shown in FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 2,the LTE V2X module of the terminal performs the LTE sidelinktransmission with another user equipment (LTE V2X terminal 205)according to the higher layer configuration information. Specifically,in this example, the LTE V2X module (i.e., the V2X communication module)of the terminal may perform Mode 4 sidelink transmission of the LTEsystem according to the configuration information about the LTE V2Xtransferred by the NR UU module (i.e., the UU interface module).

In the Mode 4 sidelink transmission of the LTE V2X, sidelink resourcesused by the UE are autonomously selected by the UE, that is, distributed(LTE-V-Direct) communication, which is also referred to as directcommunication. LTE-V-Direct communication does not require a basestation as support. However, the higher layer configuration informationrequired for Mode 4 transmission of the LTE V2X may be obtained throughthe base station, and may also be obtained through pre-configuredparameters (which are hard coded into a chip, for example) of the V2Xdevice. In the example provided by the embodiment of the application,the high layer configuration information required for the Mode 4transmission of the LTE V2X is obtained through the NR base station.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic flowchart of a V2X communication method,according to an embodiment. The sidelink transmission in this example issidelink reception. The terminal 303 in this example may refer to thedescription of the terminal 203 in the above example, and is notrepeated here. In this example, the NR UU module 302 of the terminalreceives the higher layer configuration information about the LTE V2Xtransmitted by the NR base station 301 through higher layer signaling,and transfers the received higher layer configuration information to theLTE V2X module 304.

The LTE V2X module of the terminal receives the LTE V2X transmissionaccording to the higher layer configuration information about the LTEV2X transferred by the NR UU module, that is, receives data transmittedby another user equipment. When the sidelink transmission is reception,the higher layer configuration information about the LTE V2X at leastincludes configuration information of a receiving resource pool.

It should be noted that the other user equipment in the above examples(i.e., the LTE V2X terminal 205 shown in FIG. 2 and the LTE V2X terminal305 shown in FIG. 3) is a terminal having an LTE V2X communicationmodule, which may be a terminal of the LTE system, that is, the UUinterface module of the user equipment may be a UU interface module ofthe LTE system. The V2X communication module of the user equipment maybe a V2X communication module of the LTE system, or may be a terminalhaving both a UU interface module of the NR system and a V2Xcommunication module of the LTE system. That is, the other userequipment and the user equipment performing the method provided by theembodiment of the application may be same type of terminals or differenttypes of terminals, as long as the other user equipment has the LTE V2Xcommunication module.

Performing the corresponding sidelink transmission according to theconfiguration information of the V2X communication in the second RATsystem may include receiving DCI for indicating sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the second RAT systemtransmitted by the base station, and performing the correspondingsidelink transmission according to the configuration information of theV2X communication in the second RAT system and the sidelink resourcescheduling information.

Specifically, the UU interface module of the first RAT system of the UEreceives the sidelink resource scheduling information of the V2Xcommunication in the second RAT system transmitted by the base stationof the first RAT system through the DCI and the UU interface moduletransfers the received sidelink resource scheduling information to thesecond V2X communication module of the UE, so that when sidelinktransmission is needed, the V2X communication module performs thecorresponding sidelink transmission according to the higher layerconfiguration information and the sidelink resource schedulinginformation. Specifically, the V2X communication module may performtransmission of sidelink data according to the higher layerconfiguration information and the sidelink resource schedulinginformation transmitted by the base station.

Referring to FIG. 2, the terminal 203 has both an NR UU module 202 andan LTE V2X module 204.

The information about the LTE V2X received by the terminal through NR UUmodule thereof may include higher layer configuration information andsidelink resource scheduling information. Specifically, the NR UU moduleof the terminal receives the configuration information about the V2Xcommunication of the LTE system transmitted by the NR base stationthrough higher layer signaling, and receives the sidelink resourcescheduling information about the LTE V2X transmitted by the NR basestation through the DCI, and transfers the received higher layerconfiguration information and sidelink resource scheduling informationto the LTE V2X module, so that the LTE V2X module performs Mode 3sidelink transmission of the LTE system according to the higher layerconfiguration information and the sidelink resource schedulinginformation. In the Mode 3 sidelink transmission of the LTE V2X,sidelink resources used by the UE are uniformly allocated by the basestation to perform centralized communication, which is also referred toas cellular communication, requiring the base station to act as acontrol center. In the solution provided by the embodiment of theapplication, the NR base station is the control center of the LTE V2Xcommunication. That is, sidelink resources used by the Mode 3 sidelinktransmission of the LTE V2X are uniformly allocated by the NR basestation.

Based on the solution provided by the embodiment of the application, theV2X communication function of the second RAT system by the base stationof the first RAT system is achieved. That is, the UU interface module ofthe first RAT system of the UE receives relevant information (theabove-mentioned high layer configuration information and/or sidelinkresource scheduling information) of the V2X communication in the secondRAT system transmitted by the base station, and the UU interface moduletransfers the relevant information received from the base station to theV2X communication module of the second RAT system of the UE, so that theV2X communication module may perform the corresponding sidelinktransmission according to the relevant information.

Receiving the DCI of the V2X communication in the second RAT systemtransmitted by the base station may include transmitting a resourcescheduling request for the V2X communication in the second RAT system tothe base station through at least one of RRC signaling, dedicatedscheduling request (SR) signaling, and dedicated buffer status report(BSR) signaling; and receiving the DCI transmitted by the base stationaccording to the resource SR.

After receiving the resource SR for the V2X communication in the secondRAT system transmitted by the UE, the base station of the first RATsystem may transmit the sidelink resource scheduling information of theV2X communication in the second RAT system to the UE through the DCI,based on the resource SR.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic flowchart of a V2X communication method,according to an embodiment. In this example, the first RAT system is anNR system, the base station is an NR base station 401, the second RATsystem is an LTE system, and the V2X communication of the second RATsystem is LTE V2X.

As shown in FIG. 4, for Mode 3 transmission of the LTE V2X, when dataservices arrive, the LTE V2X module 404 (the second V2X communicationmodule in this example) of the UE shall transfer, to the NR UU module402 (the UU interface module in this example) of the UE, resourcerequest signaling and/or the size of data block to be transmitted. TheNR UU module 402 and the LTE V2X module 404 are included in the terminal403.

The NR UU module requests resource scheduling of the LTE V2X from the NRbase station, that is, transmits a resource scheduling request about theLTE V2X to the base station. After receiving the resource schedulingrequest for the LTE V2X, the NR base station transmits sidelink resourcescheduling information about the LTE V2X to the NR UU module of the UEbased on the request. The NR UU module transfers the received sidelinkresource scheduling information about the LTE V2X to the LTE V2X module.Then, the LTE V2X module of the UE may perform corresponding LTE V2Xtransmission to the LTE V2X terminal 405 according to the sidelinkresource scheduling information transferred by the NR UU module.

The NR UU module of the UE may request LTE V2X resource scheduling fromthe NR base station through RRC signaling. Here, the LTE V2X moduleshall transfer the resource request information to the NR UU module, andthe NR UU module transmits the corresponding resource scheduling requestto the NR base station.

The NR UU module of the UE may also request LTE V2X resource schedulingfrom the NR base station through SR signaling. That is, in addition tothe SR used to request UL resource scheduling, the NR system may newlydefine an SR specifically used to request LTE V2X resource scheduling.The NR base station may specially configure periodic physical uplinkcontrol channel (PUCCH) resources for the SR requesting LTE V2Xresources. That is, the NR base station configures corresponding PUCCHresources for the SR requesting LTE V2X resources and the SR requestingUL resources, respectively. Similarly, here, the LTE V2X module shalltransfer the resource request information to the NR UU module, and theNR UU module transmits the corresponding resource scheduling request tothe NR base station.

The NR UU module of the UE may also request the NR V2X resourcescheduling from the NR base station by reporting data size of the LTEV2X to be transmitted. Specifically, the UE may transmit BSR of the LTEV2X module to the NR base station. That is, in addition to reporting theBSR of the NR UU module to the NR base station, the UE reports BSR ofthe LTE V2X module, and the NR system may newly define a BSRspecifically used for the LTE V2X module. Similarly, the LTE V2X moduleshall transfer information about buffered data size to the NR UU module,and the NR UU module reports the data size that the LTE V2X module needsto transmit to the NR base station, and the NR base station transmitsthe sidelink resource scheduling information about the LTE V2X to the NRUU module after receiving this information, and the NR UU moduletransfers the received sidelink resource scheduling information to theLTE V2X module.

A UE having both a UU interface module of a first RAT system and a V2Xcommunication module supporting V2X communication function of a secondRAT system may be used to perform the method of FIGS. 2-4. The V2Xcommunication module supporting the V2X communication function of thesecond RAT system communicates with the base station via the UUinterface module of the first RAT system, and the UU interface moduleand the V2X communication module of the UE may perform informationexchange.

Specifically, the UE transmits relevant information of the V2Xcommunication in the second RAT system received from the base station ofthe second RAT system to the V2X communication module via the UUinterface module, and transmits information to be transmitted to thebase station by the V2X communication module to the base station via theUU interface module. The V2X communication module is used to performsidelink transmission related to the V2X communication of the second RATsystem.

The V2X communication method may further include transmitting capabilityinformation for informing the UE's communication capability to the basestation, where the capability information includes information that theUE has the capability to support information exchange between the UUinterface module and the V2X communication module, or the capabilityinformation includes information that the UE has the capability tosupport the information exchange between the UU interface module and theV2X communication module, and information about processing time of theinformation exchange between the UU interface module and the V2Xcommunication module.

If the UE receives indication information of an additional time intervalbetween reception of the DCI transmitted by the base station for the V2Xcommunication in the second RAT system and the corresponding sidelinktransmission, the additional time interval shall be greater than orequal to the processing time of the information exchange between the UUinterface module and the V2X communication module reported by the UE.

Since the method for controlling the V2X communication module of thesecond RAT system via the UU interface module of the first RAT systemprovided in the embodiments of the application is only applicable to UEwith specific capability, the system may newly define a UE that supportsthis capability. Such a capability requires that the UE has both the UUinterface module of the first RAT system and the V2X communicationmodule of the second RAT system, and has information exchange capabilitybetween the two modules. This type of UE may report to the base stationof the first RAT system whether it supports this capability. In thisway, the base station of the second RAT system may know which UEs in thesystem may support such a capability.

As an example, when the first RAT system is an NR system and the secondRAT system is an LTE system, The UE supporting the above capability isthe UE supporting the capability of NR UU controlling LTE V2X, where theUE has both the NR UU module and the LTE V2X module, and has aninformation exchange capability between the NR UU module and the LTE V2Xmodule, and the UE shall report to the base station whether it has thecapability to support the control over the LTE V2X by the NR UU.

The configuration information of the V2X communication in the second RATsystem may include at least one of indication information abouttransmission bandwidth of the V2X communication of the second RAT systemnewly introduced in the first RAT system, indication information aboutuplink and downlink sub-frame configuration of the second RAT systemnewly introduced in the first RAT system, V2X configuration informationin an existing second RAT system reused in the first RAT system,indication information, which is newly introduced in the first RATsystem, for indicating a control resource element set (CORESET) and/or asearch space where DCI of sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system is located, andindication information, which is newly introduced in the first RATsystem, for indicating an additional time interval between reception ofthe DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system and the correspondingsidelink transmission.

The above newly introduced additional time interval is to reserve theprocessing time of information exchange between the UU interface moduleof the first RAT system and the V2X communication module of the secondRAT system of the UE. The additional time interval shall be greater thanor equal to the processing time of information exchange between the UUinterface module of the first RAT system and the V2X communicationmodule of the second RAT system of the UE, to ensure that the V2Xcommunication module of the UE performs corresponding sidelinktransmission according to the received information after obtaining thesidelink resource scheduling information related to the V2Xcommunication of the second RAT system transferred by the UU interfacemodule.

Optionally, a value of the additional time interval is fixed, and allUEs use the same value of the time interval. That is, the system definesonly one value, and the processing time of the information exchangebetween the UU interface module of the first RAT system and the V2Xcommunication module of the second RAT system of all UEs shall be lessthan or equal to the value.

Optionally, the value of the additional time interval is fixed, anddifferent UEs may use different values of time interval. That is, thesystem defines a plurality of values, and different UEs correspond todifferent values according to implementation capabilities. Each of theUEs report a corresponding value to the base station, and the basestation always performs V2X resource scheduling of the second RAT systembased on the value of the time interval reported by the UEs.

Optionally, the value of the additional time interval is configurable,and is indicated by explicit signaling. The base station of the firstRAT system may configure different values of the additional timeinterval for different UEs. For example, the base station may configurethe value of the additional time interval for the UE through UE_specificRRC signaling. The base station may configure a corresponding value ofthe additional time interval for the UE according to the capabilityreported by the UE. For example, the UE reports relevant capability ofthe processing time of information exchange between the UU interfacemodule of the first RAT system and the V2X communication module of thesecond RAT system to the base station, and the base station configuresthe value of the additional time interval according to the reportedcapability.

For a UE supporting capability of controlling the LTE V2X via the NR UU,the UE may further need to report the processing time of the informationexchange between the NR UU module and the LTE V2X module. The basestation configures a value of the additional time interval according tothe reported value of the processing time of the information exchange.The processing time of the information exchange between the NR UU moduleand the LTE V2X module of the UE may not be greater than the value ofthe additional time interval configured by the base station.

The first RAT system may be an NR system and the second RAT system maybe an LTE system to further describe the foregoing configurationinformation. At this time, the configuration information is higher layerconfiguration information of LTE V2X.

Higher layer configuration information of the LTE V2X will now bedescribed.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the configuration information aboutthe LTE V2X transmitted by the NR base station and received by the NR UUmodule of the terminal may include at least one of the following typesof information (1-6):

1. Transmission Bandwidth of the LTE V2X.

-   -   This parameter is only used for a case where the LTE V2X shares        a carrier frequency with the NR UU. If the LTE V2X does not        share a carrier frequency with the NR UU, this parameter does        not need to be additionally configured. The NR base station may        indicate corresponding transmission bandwidth while configuring        an operating carrier frequency of the LTE V2X.    -   In the existing LTE system, when the LTE V2X shares a carrier        frequency with the LTE UU, the UE uses uplink system bandwidth        indicated in system information block type 2 (SIB2) of the LTE        as the transmission bandwidth of the LTE V2X. In the NR system,        when the LTE V2X shares a carrier frequency with the NR UU, most        of the uplink system bandwidth indicated in cell system        information of the NR is larger than the maximum system        bandwidth (20 megahertz (MHz)) of the LTE system, so it cannot        be used as the transmission bandwidth of the LTE V2X. An uplink        carrier bandwidth part (BWP) configured to the UE shall not be        used as the transmission bandwidth of the LTE V2X either. The NR        base station needs to additionally indicate the transmission        bandwidth of the LTE V2X, including indicating a starting        position and bandwidth size within the NR uplink system        bandwidth.

2. Uplink and Downlink Sub-Frame Configuration of Time DivisionDuplexing (TDD) LTE System.

-   -   In the existing LTE TDD system, seven types of uplink and        downlink sub-frame configurations are supported. The actual used        uplink and downlink sub-frame configuration is indicated in cell        system information block system information block type 1 (SIB1).        The UE determines a position of uplink sub-frame according to        configuration information of the uplink and downlink sub-frame,        and determines a position of a sub-frame that may be actually        used for the LTE V2X transmission by combining it with the        configuration information of resource pool. In the existing NR        system, a position of uplink and downlink sub-frame may be        flexibly and dynamically configured. Transmission direction of        the flexible sub-frame is dynamically indicated by DCI. In order        to maintain backward compatibility of the LTE V2X, the NR base        station shall additionally indicate one of the seven types of        the uplink and downlink sub-frame configurations for the LTE V2X        communication, and the NR base station shall ensure that the        indicated uplink sub-frame in the uplink and downlink sub-frame        configuration is always used for uplink transmission.

3. Configuration Information about the LTE V2X Indicated by SystemInformation Block Type 21 (SIB21) in the Existing LTE System.

-   -   Configuration information of a common receiving resource pool        may include configuration information of a common transmitting        resource pool, configuration information of a synchronization        source, and an information list of adjacent frequency.

4. Configuration Information about the LTE V2X Indicated by UE SpecificRRC Signaling in the Existing LTE System.

-   -   Configuration information of a UE-specific receiving resource        pool may include configuration information of a UE-specific        transmitting resource pool, and configuration information of a        sidelink radio network temporary identity (RNTI) value.

The above information 3 (configuration information about the LTE V2Xindicated by SIB21) and information 4 (configuration information aboutthe LTE V2X indicated by UE specific RRC signaling in the existing LTEsystem) are configuration information about the V2X in the existingsecond RAT system (LTE system in this embodiment). In the first RATsystem (NR system in this embodiment), the configuration informationabout the V2X in the existing second RAT system may be reused.

5. Configuration Information for Monitoring DCI for Indicating theSidelink Resource Scheduling of the LTE V2X.

-   -   Configuration information of CORESET where the DCI is located,        and/or configuration information of search space that monitors        the DCI.

6. Configuration Information of Timing Offset (i.e., Additional TimeInterval) Between Reception of the DCI for Indicating the SidelinkResource Information of the LTE V2X Transmitted by the NR UU Module ofthe UE to the NR Base Station and Transmission of the LTE V2X Module ofthe UE Performing the Corresponding Sidelink Transmission.

-   -   The timing offset may be an additional timing offset. In        practice, the actual timing offset (total timing offset) between        the above reception of the DCI and the corresponding sidelink        transmission is mainly composed of two parts. One part is the        existing timing offset in the LTE system, which is indicated by        the DCI, and mainly corresponds to the changing position of the        uplink sub-frame of the TDD system. The other part is an        additional timing offset introduced for controlling the LTE V2X        by the NR base station, which may be indicated by UE-specific        RRC signaling, and mainly corresponds to the information        exchange between the NR UU module and the LTE V2X module of the        UE. The value of this additional timing offset shall not be less        than the processing time of the information exchange between the        NR UU module and the LTE V2X module of the UE.

Among the above configuration information, information 1 (transmissionbandwidth of the LTE V2X), information 2 (uplink and downlink sub-frameconfiguration of time division duplexing (TDD) LTE system), information5 (configuration information for monitoring DCI for indicating thesidelink resource scheduling of the LTE V2X) and information 6(configuration information of timing offset (i.e., additional timeinterval) between reception of the DCI for indicating the sidelinkresource information of the LTE V2X transmitted by the NR UU module ofthe UE to the NR base station and transmission of the LTE V2X module ofthe UE performing the corresponding sidelink transmission) are newlyintroduced for controlling the LTE V2X by the NR UU, and information 3(configuration information about the LTE V2X indicated by SIB 21) andinformation 4 (configuration information about the LTE V2X indicated byUE specific RRC signaling in the existing LTE system) may directly reuserelevant parameter configuration of the LTE system.

Optionally, all the above-mentioned configuration information about theLTE V2X may be transmitted through UE specific RRC signaling. Forexample, after the UE reports to the NR base station that the UE has thecapability of controlling the LTE V2X by the NR UU, that is, the UE hasboth an NR UU module and an LTE V2X module, and information exchange maybe performed between the NR UU module and the LTE V2X module. The NRbase station may then transmit all configuration information about theLTE V2X to the NR UU module of the UE through the UE specific RRCsignaling.

Optionally, part of the above-mentioned configuration information aboutthe LTE V2X may be transmitted through cell system information of theNR, such as the above-mentioned information 1 (transmission bandwidth ofthe LTE V2X), information 2 (uplink and downlink sub-frame configurationof time division duplexing (TDD) LTE system) and information 3(configuration information about the LTE V2X indicated by SIB21). In theNR system, a new SIB may be defined specifically for informationindication of the LTE V2X. This SIB may be transmitted only after beingrequested by a UE with corresponding capability, rather than betransmitted periodically, to save signaling overhead. The other part ofthe above-mentioned configuration information about the LTE V2X may betransmitted through the UE specific RRC signaling, such as theabove-mentioned information 4 (configuration information about the LTEV2X indicated by UE specific RRC signaling in the existing LTE system),information 5 (configuration information for monitoring DCI forindicating the sidelink resource scheduling of the LTE V2X), andinformation 6 (configuration information of timing offset (i.e.,additional time interval) between reception of the DCI for indicatingthe sidelink resource information of the LTE V2X transmitted by the NRUU module of the UE to the NR base station and transmission of the LTEV2X module of the UE performing the corresponding sidelinktransmission).

The UE may receive indication information of an additional time intervalbetween reception time of the DCI of the V2X communication in the secondRAT system transmitted by the base station and transmission time ofperforming the corresponding sidelink transmission. This additional timeinterval may be configured based on the capability information reportedby the UE. The capability information reported by the UE may furtherinclude the processing time of the information exchange between the UUinterface module and the V2X communication module, so that theadditional time interval configured by the base station is greater thanor equal to the processing time of the information exchange between theUU interface module and the V2X communication module reported by the UE.

A value of the above-mentioned additional time interval may bedetermined by the UE by the UE using a value of the processing time ofthe information exchange between the UU interface module and the V2Xcommunication module thereof reported to the base station by the UE asthe value of the above-mentioned additional time interval; the UE usinga value of the additional time interval pre-configured throughUE-specific RRC signaling as the value of the above-mentioned additionaltime interval; and the UE using a value of the additional time intervaldynamically indicated by the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the second RAT systemas the value of the above-mentioned additional time interval.

Performing the corresponding sidelink transmission according to theconfiguration information of the V2X communication in the second RATsystem by the UE may include performing the corresponding sidelinktransmission on a first available sub-frame for the V2X communication ofthe second RAT system which is not earlier than the following time:

$T_{DL} - {\frac{N_{TA}}{2} \times T_{S}} + {\left( {4 + m} \right) \times 10^{- 3}} + X$

where, T_(DL) represents a start time of a downlink sub-frame in whichthe received DCI for indicating the sidelink resource schedulinginformation of the V2X communication in the second RAT system islocated, N_(TA) represents a timing offset of an uplink radio frame of aUE relative to a downlink radio frame, T_(S) represents a duration timeof one sample, m represents a time interval between reception of the DCIfor indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information about theV2X communication and the corresponding sidelink transmission in theexisting second RAT system, and X represents an additional timeinterval. The value of m is 0 without being indicated for the frequencydivision duplex (FDD) system, and the value of m is 0, 1, 2, or 3 beingindicated by the DCI for the time division duplex (TDD) system, and theadditional time interval represents a newly introduced additional timeinterval between reception of the DCI for indicating the sidelinkresource scheduling information of the V2X communication in the secondRAT system and the corresponding sidelink transmission.

The above-mentioned DCI for indicating the sidelink resource schedulinginformation of the V2X communication in the second RAT system mayinclude DCI for indicating dynamic scheduling of sidelink resources,and/or, DCI for indicating activating or deactivating semi-persistentscheduling (SPS) of the sidelink transmission.

That is, the above-mentioned DCI transmitted by the base station of thefirst system and received by the UU interface module (such as NR UUmodule of the terminal) of the first RAT system of the UE maydynamically indicate the sidelink resources, and may furtheractivate/deactivate the SPS of the sidelink transmission. Thedeactivation may also be a release.

The above-mentioned indication information for activating ordeactivating the SPS of the sidelink transmission may include at leastone of relevant indication information for activating or deactivatingthe SPS of sidelink transmission in an existing second RAT system;relevant indication information of a PUCCH that feeds backacknowledgement (ACK) of the DCI for indicating activating ordeactivating the SPS of the sidelink transmission; indicationinformation for indicating the sidelink transmission of the second RATsystem on an uplink carrier or a supplementary uplink carrier;indication information for indicating an additional time intervalbetween reception of the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the second RAT systemand the corresponding sidelink transmission; and indication informationfor indicating a total time interval between reception of the DCI of thesidelink resource scheduling information of the V2X communication in thesecond RAT system and the corresponding sidelink transmission, whereinthe total time interval includes the above additional time interval anda time interval between reception of the DCI for indicating the sidelinkresource scheduling information about the V2X communication and thecorresponding sidelink transmission in the existing second RAT system.

The following still takes the first RAT system being an NR system andthe second RAT system being an LTE system as an example to furtherdescribe the foregoing indication information as contents of DCI aboutthe LTE V2X transmitted by the NR base station.

Specifically, when the DCI transmitted by the NR base station is used toactivate/deactivate SPS of the sidelink transmission, it shall includeat least one of the following twelve indication fields (1-12):

-   -   1. Carrier indicator, which generally has 3 bits, and is used to        indicate a carrier frequency used by sidelink transmission of        the LTE V2X. The NR base station may configure up to 8 carrier        frequencies of the LTE V2X through higher layer signaling.    -   2. Indicator of the lowest index of the sub-channel allocation        to sidelink initial transmission, which generally has        ┌log₂(N_(subchannel) ^(SL))┐ bits, where N_(subchannel) ^(SL)        represents a number of allocated sub-channels, and is used to        indicate the lowest index of the sub-channel allocated for the        initial transmission of the LTE V2X. The sub-channel is the        minimum granularity allocated by PSSCH. The UE may be allocated        one or more continuous sidelink sub-channels.    -   3. Indicator of frequency domain resource location of the        sidelink initial transmission and the sidelink retransmission,        which generally has ┌log₂ (N_(subchannel) ^(SL)(N_(subchannel)        ^(SL)+1)/2)┐ bits, and is used to indicate the frequency domain        resource location of the initial transmission and retransmission        of the LTE V2X. When there is no retransmission, it only        indicates frequency domain resource location of the initial        transmission of the LTE V2X.    -   4. Indicator of time interval between the sidelink initial        transmission and the sidelink retransmission, which generally        has 4 bits, and is used to indicate the time interval between        the initial transmission and retransmission of the LTE V2X. The        unit of the indicator is sub-frame (i.e. 1 millisecond (ms)).        When the indicator value of the time interval is zero, it means        that there is no retransmission of the LTE V2X.    -   5. Indicator of sidelink index, which generally has 2 bits, and        is used to indicate timing offset between reception of DCI and        the sidelink transmission. This timing offset is the        above-mentioned time interval between the reception of the DCI        for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information        about the V2X communication and the corresponding sidelink        transmission in the existing second RAT system.

As shown in the following table, the indicator of the sidelink index has2 bits, and indicator values are “00”, “01”, “10”, and “00”,respectively. Indicator values of corresponding timing offset (m) are inthe range of 0 to 3. This indicator fields are only for a TDD system.For an FDD system, this indicator fields do not exist, and the value ofm is 0.

Indicator value of sidelink index Value of m 00 0 01 1 10 2 11 3

-   -   6. Indicator of index of sidelink an SPS configuration, which        generally has 3 bits, and is used to indicate the index of the        SPS configuration activated by the LTE V2X sidelink        transmission. The NR base station may configure up to 8 SPS        transmissions for the LTE V2X, and the UE determines the        corresponding transmission period according to the index of the        SL SPS configuration.    -   7. Indicator of activation/deactivation, which generally has 1        bit, and is used to indicate the activation or deactivation of        the SPS transmission of the LTE V2X. When the DCI indicates        activation, the UE may initiate periodic transmission on the        sidelink resources determined by the above indicator fields 1-5.        The value of the period is determined by the indicator field 6.        When the DCI indicates deactivation, the UE shall stop        transmission on the sidelink resources determined by the        indicator fields 1-5.    -   8. Indicator of uplink carrier/supplementary uplink carrier,        which generally has 1 bit, and is used to indicate whether        resource scheduling of the LTE V2X uses resources of the uplink        carrier or resources of the supplementary uplink (SUL) carrier.    -   9. Indicator of PUCCH resource, which generally has 3 bits, and        is used to indicate the PUCCH resource used for ACK feedback of        the sidelink SPS activation or release.    -   10. Indicator of time interval between hybrid automatic repeat        request (HARQ) feedback and the associated PDCCH, which has 3        bits, and is used to indicate the time interval between        transmission time of the PUCCH carrying the ACK of the sidelink        SPS activation or release and reception time of the        corresponding PDCCH that indicates the sidelink SPS activation        or release.    -   11. Indicator of transmit power control (TPC) for the scheduled        PUCCH, which is used to indicate adjustment of transmit power of        the scheduled PUCCH. Here, the scheduled PUCCH refers to the        PUCCH carrying the ACK of the sidelink SPS activation or        release.    -   12. Indicator of timing offset between reception of the DCI        indicating sidelink resource information of the LTE V2X at the        NR UU module of the UE transmitted from the NR base station and        transmission of the corresponding sidelink transmitted by the        LTE V2X module of the UE.

The actual timing offset between the reception of the DCI and thetransmission of the corresponding sidelink may be composed of two parts.One part is the existing timing offset in the LTE system, which may beindicated by the above indicator field 5, and is mainly for thechangeable uplink sub-frame pattern in the TDD system. The other part isthe additional timing offset introduced for controlling the LTE V2X bythe NR base station, which is mainly for information exchange betweenthe NR UU module and the LTE V2X module of the UE.

The indicator fields 12 may indicate the above-mentioned additionaltiming offset, i.e., the additional time interval. The value of thisadditional timing offset should not be less than the processing time ofthe information exchange between the NR UU module and the LTE V2X moduleof the UE. When the NR base station dynamically indicates the additionaltiming offset between reception of the DCI of the sidelink resourceinformation of the LTE V2X and the corresponding sidelink transmissionthrough the DCI, more flexible sidelink resource scheduling can besupported.

The value the additional time interval indicated by the above indicatorfield 12 is an integer, and the unit of the additional time interval ismicrosecond, and accordingly, the LTE V2X module of the UE shall performthe corresponding sidelink transmission on a first available LTE V2Xsub-frame which is not before the time of

$T_{DL} - {\frac{N_{TA}}{2} \times T_{S}} + {\left( {4 + m} \right) \times 10^{- 3}} + {X \times 1{0^{- 6}.}}$

The value of the additional time interval (corresponding to X), whichmay be indicated by the above indicator field 12, is an integer, and theunit of the additional time interval is microsecond. Accordingly, theLTE V2X module of the UE shall perform the corresponding sidelinktransmission on a first available LTE V2X sub-frame which is not beforethe time of

${T_{DL} - {\frac{N_{TA}}{2} \times T_{S}} + {\left( {4 + m + X} \right) \times 10^{- 3}}},$

where m is the value indicated by the above indicator field 5 and is avalue of 0 to 3. If it is an FDD system, the value of m is 0.

The timing offset indicated by the indicator field 12 here may be atotal time interval, that is, the timing offset indicated by theindicator field 12 is the existing timing offset of the LTE system andthe additional timing offset introduced for controlling the LTE V2X bythe NR base station. The above indicator field 5 may not need to beincluded.

Accordingly, the LTE V2X module of the UE performs the correspondingsidelink transmission on a first available LTE V2X sub-frame which isnot before the time of

$T_{DL} - {\frac{N_{TA}}{2} \times T_{S}} + {\left( {4 + X_{total}} \right) \times 1{0^{- 3}.}}$

X_(total) is the total time interval and its unit is millisecond. Whenthe NR base station dynamically indicates the total timing offsetbetween reception of the DCI of the sidelink resource information of theLTE V2X and the corresponding sidelink transmission through the DCI, theadvantage is that more flexible sidelink resource scheduling may besupported.

For the above indicator fields, the information indicated by indicatorfields 1 to 7 is relevant indication information for activating ordeactivating SPS of the sidelink transmission in the existing LTEsystem. The indicator fields 1-7 may fully reuse existing indicatorfields of DCI format 5A of the LTE system. The indicator field 8 mayreuse existing indicator fields of the DCI of scheduling PUSCH of the NRsystem. The indicator fields 9 to 11 may reuse existing indicator fieldsof the DCI of scheduling physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) of theNR system. The indicator field 12 is a newly introduced indicator field.When the DCI transmitted by the NR base station is used to activate orrelease the SL SPS, the UE shall feedback an ACK to the NR base stationto confirm that the activation or release of the SL SPS has takeneffect. Optionally, the UE may only perform ACK feedback on the releaseof the SL SPS, and does not need to perform ACK feedback on theactivation of the SL SPS, since loss of SL SPS activation signaling hasa smaller impact on the system than loss of SL SPS release signaling.Optionally, the UE may perform ACK feedback on both the release andactivation of the SL SPS.

When the DCI transmitted by the NR base station is used to dynamicallyindicate a sidelink resource for LTE V2X, it does not need to includethe above indicator fields 6-7 and 9-11.

At least one of the DCI for indicating sidelink resource schedulinginformation of V2X communication in the second RAT system, the DCI forindicating sidelink resource scheduling information of V2X communicationin the first RAT system in a same cell, and the DCI for scheduling PUSCHin the first RAT system of the same cell meets at least one of thefollowing conditions (1-2):

-   -   1. Both the DCI for indicating sidelink resource scheduling        information of V2X communication in the second RAT system, and        the DCI for indicating sidelink resource scheduling information        of V2X communication in the first RAT system use the same RNTI        to scramble a cyclic redundancy check CRC or use a different        RNTI to scramble the CRC, wherein, if using the same RNTI to        scramble the CRC, both of the two DCIs carry identification        information to distinguish one from the other.    -   2. The DCI for indicating the dynamic scheduling of the sidelink        resource of the V2X communication in the second RAT system and        the DCI for indicating activating or deactivating the SPS of the        sidelink transmission use the same RNTI to scramble the CRC or        use a different RNTI to scramble the CRC, wherein, if the DCI        for indicating the dynamic scheduling of the sidelink resource        and the DCI for indicating activating or deactivating the SPS of        the sidelink transmission use the same RNTI to scramble the CRC,        both of the two DCIs carry identification information to        distinguish one from the other.

If payload size of the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the second RAT systemis not equal to payload size of DCI format 0_0 and/or DCI format 0_1 forscheduling PUSCH in the same cell, a zero bit is appended to the DCI forindicating the sidelink resource scheduling information of the V2Xcommunication in the second RAT system until the padded payload size isequal to the payload size of the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format0_1 for scheduling PUSCH in the same cell.

The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system may be configured in asame search space as the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1 forscheduling PUSCH.

The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system may be configured in asame search space as the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1 forscheduling PUSCH, and the total number of DCIs with different payloadsizes may be monitored by a UE for the same search space greater than afirst set value.

The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system may not be configured ina same search space as the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1 forscheduling PUSCH, and the total number of DCIs with different payloadsizes may be monitored by a UE for all search spaces of the cell greaterthan a second set value.

If payload size of the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the second RAT systemis not equal to a payload size of DCI for indicating the sidelinkresource scheduling information of V2X communication in the first RATsystem in the same cell, a zero bit is appended to one DCI with asmaller payload size between the DCI for indicating the sidelinkresource scheduling information of the V2X communication in the secondRAT system and the DCI for indicating the sidelink resource schedulinginformation of the V2X communication in the first RAT system in the samecell until the padded payload size is equal to the payload size of theother DCI.

The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system may be configured in asame search space as the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the first RAT system.

The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system may be configured in asame search space as the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the first RAT system,and the total number of DCIs with different payload sizes monitored by aUE for the same search space may be greater than a third set value;

The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system may not be configured ina same search space as the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the first RAT system,and the total number of DCIs with different payload sizes monitored by aUE for all search spaces in the cell may be greater than a fourth setvalue.

The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system may not be configured ina same search space as the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1 forscheduling PUSCH, and the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the second RAT systemmay be configured in a same search space as the DCI for indicating thesidelink resource scheduling information of the V2X communication in thefirst RAT system.

The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system may not be configured inthe same search space as the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1for scheduling PUSCH, the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the second RAT systemmay be configured in the same search space as the DCI for indicating thesidelink resource scheduling information of the V2X communication in thefirst RAT system, and the total number of DCIs with different payloadsizes monitored by a UE for the same search space may be greater than afifth set value.

The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system may not be configured inthe same search space as the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1for scheduling PUSCH, the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the second RAT systemmay not be configured in the same search space as the DCI for indicatingthe sidelink resource scheduling information of the V2X communication inthe first RAT system, and the total number of DCIs with differentpayload sizes monitored by a UE for all search spaces in the cell may begreater than a sixth set value.

Accordingly, payload alignment of different DCIs may be achieved toreduce the amount of blind decoding for DCIs of the UE.

Load alignment of DCIs is described below.

The first RAT system may be an NR system and the second RAT system maybe an LTE system.

In addition to controlling sidelink resource scheduling of Mode 3 of theLTE V2X through DCI, the NR base station may control sidelink resourcescheduling of Mode 1 of the NR V2X (V2X communication of the first RATsystem) through DCI. Mode 1 of the NR V2X is similar to Mode 3 of theLTE V2X, and both of them allocate sidelink resources through the basestation, that is, a centralized communication node.

Optionally, the DCI controlling the sidelink resource scheduling of Mode1 of the NR V2X and the DCI controlling the sidelink resource schedulingof Mode 3 of the LTE V2X use different RNTI to scramble the CRC. Forexample, the former uses a newly defined SL-V-RNTI to scramble, and thelatter uses a newly defined LTE-SL-V-RNTI to scramble.

Optionally, the DCI controlling the sidelink resource scheduling of Mode1 of the NR V2X and the DCI controlling the sidelink resource schedulingof Mode 3 of the LTE V2X use same RNTI to scramble. For example, both ofthem use a newly defined SL-V-RNTI to scramble the CRC, and the two DCIsare distinguished by a 1-bit dedicated indicator fields within the DCI.

Optionally, the above DCI for indicating the LTE V2X transmitted by theNR base station may be used only to indicate the activation/deactivationof the SPS of the LTE V2X, and is not used to indicate the dynamicscheduling of the sidelink resource.

Optionally, the above DCI for indicating the LTE V2X transmitted by theNR base station may be used to indicate the dynamic scheduling of thesidelink resource in addition to being used to indicate theactivation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X. The DCI forindicating the activation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X and theDCI dynamically indicating the sidelink resource scheduling may bemonitored on the same search space by default, and payload size may bealigned. Optionally, the two DCIs may be distinguished by a 1-bitdedicated indicator fields. Additionally or alternatively, two DCIs maybe distinguished by using different RNTIs. For example, the DCI forindicating the activation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X uses anewly defined LTE-SL-V-RNTI to scramble the CRC, while the DCI forindicating the dynamic scheduling of the sidelink resource uses anothernewly defined LTE-SL-SPS-V-RNTI to scramble the CRC.

Optionally, when the DCI for indicating the LTE V2X transmitted by theNR base station (for example, the DCI for indicating the dynamicsidelink resource scheduling of the LTE V2X, or the DCI for indicatingthe activation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X), is configured ina same search space as DCI format 0_0 and/or DCI format 0_1 forscheduling PUSCH in a same cell, if an information bit of the DCI forindicating the LTE V2X is less than a payload size of the DCI format 0_0and/or the DCI format 0_1, bit 0 shall be appended to the DCI forindicating the LTE V2X until the payload size of the DCI format 00and/or the DCI format 0_1 is the same. That is, the payload size of theDCI for indicating the LTE V2X shall be aligned with that of the DCIformat 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1 for scheduling the PUSCH, so as tonot increase blind decoding for DCIs of the UE.

Optionally, when the above-mentioned DCI for indicating the LTE V2Xtransmitted by the NR base station (for example, the DCI for indicatingthe dynamic resource scheduling of the LTE V2X, or the DCI forindicating the activation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X), isconfigured in a same search space as the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCIformat 0_1 for scheduling PUSCH in a same cell, if the total number ofDCIs with different payload sizes monitored by the UE for this searchspace is greater than 4 (a first set value), bit 0 shall be appended tothe DCI for indicating the LTE V2X until it is the same payload size ofthe DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1; if the total number ofDCIs with different payload sizes monitored by the UE for this cell isnot greater than 4, there is no need to bit-fill the DCI for indicatingthe LTE V2X. In practice, when the total number of DCIs with differentpayload sizes monitored by the UE for this cell is less than or equal to4, the DCI for indicating the LTE V2X may also be padded.

When the above-mentioned DCI for indicating the LTE V2X transmitted bythe NR base station (for example, the DCI for indicating the dynamicresource scheduling of the LTE V2X, or the DCI for indicating theactivation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X), is not configured inthe same search space as the DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1for scheduling PUSCH in the same cell, if the total number of DCIs withdifferent payload sizes monitored by the UE for all search space in thecell is greater than 4 (a second set value), bit 0 shall be appended tothe DCI for indicating the LTE V2X, until it is the same payload size asthe DCI format 0_0 and/or the DCI format 0_1; if the total number ofDCIs with different payload sizes monitored by the UE for all searchspace in the cell is not greater than 4, there is no need to bit-fillthe DCI for indicating the LTE V2X. In practice, when the above totalnumber is less than or equal to 4, the DCI for indicating the LTE V2Xmay also be padded.

Optionally, when the above-mentioned DCI for indicating the LTE V2Xtransmitted by the NR base station, is not configured in a same searchspace as the DCI format 0_0 or the DCI format 0_1 for scheduling PUSCHin the same cell, and is configured in the same search space as the DCIfor indicating the NR V2X (for example, the DCI for indicating thedynamic resource scheduling of the NR V2X, or the DCI for indicating theactivation/deactivation of the SPS of the NR V2X), if an information bitof the DCI for indicating the LTE V2X is less than a payload size of theDCI for indicating the NR V2X, bit 0 shall be appended to the DCI forindicating the LTE V2X until it is the same payload size of the DCI forindicating the NR V2X; if the information bit of the DCI for indicatingthe NR V2X is less than a payload size of the DCI for indicating the LTEV2X, bit 0 shall be appended to the DCI for indicating the NR V2X untilit is the payload size of the DCI for indicating the LTE V2X. That is,the payload size of the DCI for indicating the LTE V2X shall be alignedwith that of the DCI for indicating the NR V2X, so as to not increasethe amount of blind decoding for DCIs of the UE.

Optionally, when the above-mentioned DCI for indicating the LTE V2Xtransmitted by the NR base station is not configured in the same searchspace as the DCI format 0_0 or the DCI format 0_1 for scheduling PUSCHin the same cell, and is configured in the same search space as the DCIfor indicating the NR V2X (for example, the DCI for indicating thedynamic resource scheduling of the NR V2X, or the DCI for indicating theactivation/deactivation of the SPS of the NR V2X), if an information bitof the DCI for indicating the LTE V2X is less than a payload size of theDCI for indicating the NR V2X, and the total number of DCIs withdifferent payload sizes monitored by the UE for this search space (thesame search space in which the DCI for indicating the LTE V2X and theDCI for indicating the NR V2X are configured) is greater than 4 (a fifthset value), bit 0 shall be appended to the DCI for indicating the LTEV2X until it is the same as the payload size of the DCI for indicatingthe NR V2X. Alternatively, if information bit of the DCI for indicatingthe NR V2X is less than payload size of the DCI for indicating the LTEV2X, and the total number of DCIs with different payload sizes monitoredby the UE for all search space in this cell is greater than 4 (a sixthset value), bit 0 shall be appended to the DCI for indicating the NR V2Xuntil it is the same as the payload size of the DCI for indicating theLTE V2X. If the total number of DCIs with different payload sizesmonitored by the UE for this search space is not greater than 4, thereis no need to bit-fill the DCI for indicating the LTE V2X or the DCI forindicating the NR V2X. In practice, when the above total number is lessthan or equal to 4, the DCI for indicating the LTE V2X or the DCI forindicating the NR V2X may also be padded.

Optionally, when the above-mentioned DCI for indicating the LTE V2Xtransmitted by the NR base station is not configured in a same searchspace as the DCI format 0_0 or the DCI format 0_1 for scheduling PUSCHin the same cell, and is not configured in the same search space as theDCI for indicating the NR V2X either, if an information bit of the DCIfor indicating the dynamic resource scheduling of the LTE V2X is lessthan a payload size of the DCI for indicating theactivation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X, bit 0 shall beappended to the DCI for indicating the dynamic resource scheduling ofthe LTE V2X until it is the same as the payload size of the DCI forindicating the activation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X. Thatis, the payload size of the DCI for indicating the dynamic resourcescheduling of the LTE V2X shall be aligned with that of the DCI forindicating the activation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X, so asto achieve the purpose of not increasing the amount of blind decodingfor DCIs of the UE.

Optionally, when the above-mentioned DCI for indicating the LTE V2Xtransmitted by the NR base station is not configured in a same searchspace as the DCI format 0_0 or the DCI format 0_1 for scheduling PUSCHin a same cell, and is not configured in a same search space as the DCIfor indicating the NR V2X either, if an information bit of the DCI forindicating the dynamic resource scheduling of the LTE V2X is less than apayload size of the DCI for indicating the activation/deactivation ofthe SPS of the LTE V2X, and if total number of DCIs with differentpayload sizes monitored by the UE for this cell (all search space inthis cell) is greater than 4, bit 0 shall be appended to the DCI forindicating the dynamic resource scheduling of the LTE V2X until it isthe same as the payload size of the DCI for indicating theactivation/deactivation of the SPS of the LTE V2X. If the total numberof DCIs with different payload sizes monitored by the UE for this cellis not greater than 4, there is no need to bit-fill the DCI forindicating the dynamic resource scheduling of the LTE V2X. In practice,when the total number is less than or equal to 4, the DCI for indicatingthe dynamic resource scheduling of the LTE V2X may also be padded.

In an embodiment of the application, CORESET and/or a search space inwhich the DCI for indicating the sidelink resource schedulinginformation of the V2X communication in the second RAT system islocated, may meet at least one of the following conditions (1-4):

-   -   1. The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling        information of the V2X communication in the second RAT system        shares the same CORESET with the DCI for indicating the sidelink        resource scheduling information of the V2X communication in the        first RAT system in the same cell.    -   2. The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling        information of the V2X communication in the second RAT system        and/or the DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling        information of the V2X communication in the first RAT system in        the same cell are configured with a dedicated CORESET.    -   3. The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling        information of the V2X communication in the second RAT system        shares the same search space with the DCI for indicating the        sidelink resource scheduling information of the V2X        communication in the first RAT system in the same cell.    -   4. The DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling        information of the V2X communication in the second RAT system        and/or the DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling        information of the V2X communication in the first RAT system in        the same cell are configured with a dedicated search space.

The first RAT system may be an NR system and the second RAT system maybe an LTE system.

In practical, before monitoring the DCI for indicating the sidelinkresource scheduling information about the LTE V2X communicationtransmitted by the NR base station, the UE needs to obtain necessaryinformation for monitoring the DCI, such as CORESET configurationinformation and a search space where the DCI is located to monitor theDCI based on this information.

Optionally, the NR base station does not need to specifically configureCORESET for the DCI for indicating the sidelink resource schedulinginformation of the LTE V2X. That is, the DCI for indicating the sidelinkresource scheduling of the LTE V2X may share the same CORESET with theDCI for indicating the resource scheduling information of the NR UU.

Optionally, the NR base station configures dedicated CORESET for the DCIfor indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information of the LTEV2X and/or the DCI for indicating the sidelink resource schedulinginformation of the NR V2X. That is, the DCI for indicating the sidelinkresource scheduling information of the LTE V2X and/or the DCI forindicating the sidelink resource scheduling information of the NR V2X donot share a same CORESET with the DCI for indicating the resourcescheduling information of the NR UU.

Optionally, the NR base station does not need to specifically configurea search space for the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the LTE V2X. That is, the DCI for indicatingthe sidelink resource scheduling of the LTE V2X shares a same searchspace with the DCI for indicating the resource scheduling information ofthe NR UU.

Optionally, the NR base station configures a dedicated search space forthe DCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information ofthe LTE V2X and/or the DCI for indicating the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the NR V2X. That is, the DCI for indicatingthe sidelink resource scheduling information of the LTE V2X and/or theDCI for indicating the sidelink resource scheduling information of theNR V2X do not share the same search space with the DCI for indicatingthe resource scheduling information of the NR UU.

In an embodiment of the application, if uplink (UL) transmission of thefirst RAT system, sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of thefirst RAT system, and sidelink transmission of the V2X communication ofthe second RAT system overlap in time, the method meets at least one ofthe following conditions (1-5):

-   -   1. First handling overlap between the sidelink transmission of        the V2X communication of the first RAT system and the sidelink        transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system,        and then handling overlap between the sidelink transmission of        the V2X communication of the first RAT system or the sidelink        transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system        and the UL transmission according to the previous handling        result, and performing the sidelink transmission and/or UL        transmission according to the final handling result.    -   2. First handling overlap between the UL transmission and the        sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT        system, and then handling overlap between the UL transmission or        the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the first        RAT system and the sidelink transmission of the V2X        communication of the second RAT system according to the previous        handling result, and performing the sidelink transmission and/or        UL transmission according to the final handling result.    -   3. If two transmissions and one reception are included, first        handling overlap between two transmissions, and then handling        overlap between one transmission or another transmission among        the two transmissions and the one reception according to the        previous handling result, and performing the transmission and/or        reception according to the final handling result.    -   4. If two receptions and one transmission are included, first        handling overlap between two receptions, and then handling        overlap between one reception or another reception among the two        receptions and the one transmission according to the previous        handling result, and performing the reception and/or        transmission according to the final handling result.    -   5. If three transmissions are included, determining a        transmission type of the three transmissions according to a        first indication value indicated by a priority field in sidelink        control information (SCI) of the sidelink transmission of the        V2X communication of the first RAT system and a second        indication value indicated by a priority field in SCI of the        sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT        system.

Determining the transmission type of the three transmissions accordingto the first indication value and the second indication value comprisesany one of the following events (1-8):

-   -   1. If there is an indication value less than a pre-configured        threshold value in the first indication value and the second        indication value, and the first indication value is not equal to        the second indication value, performing sidelink transmission        with the smaller indication value between the first indication        value and the second indication value, and dropping sidelink        transmission with the larger indication value and the UL        transmission.    -   2. If there is an indication value less than a pre-configured        threshold value in the first indication value and the second        indication value, and the first indication value is equal to the        second indication value, the UE automatically performing one of        the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the first        RAT system or the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication        of the second RAT system, dropping the other one and the UL        transmission or, according to a pre-configured or predefined        rule, always performing one of the sidelink transmission of the        V2X communication of the first RAT system or the sidelink        transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system,        and dropping the other one that is not performed and the UL        transmission.    -   3. If there is no indication value less than a pre-configured        threshold value in the first indication value and the second        indication value, performing the UL transmission, and dropping        the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the first        RAT system and the sidelink transmission of the V2X        communication of the second RAT system.    -   4. If there is an indication value less than a pre-configured        threshold value in the first indication value and the second        indication value, and the first indication value is not equal to        the second indication value, if the larger indication value is        greater than or equal to the pre-configured threshold value,        preferentially adjusting sidelink transmission power with the        larger indication value, and further adjusting UL transmission        power.    -   5. If the larger indication value is smaller than the        pre-configured threshold value, preferentially adjusting UL        transmission power transmission, and further adjusting sidelink        power transmission with the larger indication value, and        controlling transmission according to the adjustment results,        wherein the adjusted total power transmitted in an overlapping        area is less than or equal to the maximum power transmission of        the UE.    -   6. If there is an indication value less than a pre-configured        threshold in the first indication value and the second        indication value, and the first indication value is equal to the        second indication value, preferentially adjusting UL power        transmission, and further automatically adjusting one of        sidelink transmission power of the V2X communication of the        first RAT system or the sidelink transmission of the V2X        communication of the second RAT system, or according to a        pre-configured or pre-defined rule, always adjusting one of        sidelink power transmission of the V2X communication of the        first RAT system or the sidelink transmission of the V2X        communication of the second RAT system, and controlling        transmission according to the adjustment results, wherein, the        adjusted total power transmitted in an overlapping area is less        than or equal to the maximum power transmission of the UE.    -   7. If there is no indication value less than a pre-configured        threshold value in the first indication value and the second        indication value, and the first indication value is not equal to        the second indication value, preferentially adjusting sidelink        power transmission with the larger indication value, and further        adjusting sidelink power transmission with the smaller        indication value, and controlling transmission according to the        adjustment results, wherein the adjusted total power        transmission in an overlapping area is less than or equal to the        maximum power transmission of the UE.    -   8. If there is no indication value less than a pre-configured        threshold value in the first indication value and the second        indication value, and the first indication value is equal to the        second indication value, the UE automatically adjusting sidelink        power transmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT        system and/or sidelink power transmission of the V2X        communication of the second RAT system, or according to a        pre-configured or pre-defined rule, always adjusting sidelink        power transmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT        system and/or transmit the sidelink power transmission of the        V2X communication of the second RAT system, and controlling        transmission according to the adjustment results, wherein the        adjusted total transmitted power in an overlapping area is less        than or equal to the maximum power transmitted of the UE.

The sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the first RATsystem and the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of thesecond RAT system correspond to the same pre-configured threshold valueor to different pre-configured threshold values. If the sidelinktransmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT system and thesidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT systemcorrespond to different pre-configured threshold values, whether thefirst indication value is less than the pre-configured threshold valuerefers to whether the first indication value is less than apre-configured threshold value corresponding to the sidelinktransmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT system, andwhether the second indication value is less than the pre-configuredthreshold value refers to whether the second indication value is lessthan a pre-configured threshold value corresponding to the sidelinktransmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system.

In an embodiment of the application, if the UL transmission of the firstRAT system overlaps with sidelink transmission in time, and the sidelinktransmission is the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication ofthe first RAT system or the sidelink transmission of the V2Xcommunication of the second RAT system, the UL transmission and thesidelink transmission meet any one of the following conditions (1-9):

-   -   1. If the sidelink transmission is reception of a sidelink        channel, performing the UL transmission and dropping the        sidelink transmission.    -   2. If the sidelink transmission is transmission of a sidelink        channel, obtaining a third indication value indicated by the        priority field of SCI of the sidelink transmission, and        comparing the third indication value to a pre-configured        threshold value (e.g. a pre-configured first threshold value).    -   3. If the third indication value is less than the pre-configured        first threshold value, dropping the UL transmission and        performing the sidelink transmission.    -   4. If the third indication value is greater than or equal to the        pre-configured first threshold value, dropping the sidelink        transmission and performing the UL transmission.    -   5. If the sidelink transmission is transmission of a sidelink        channel, obtaining a fourth indication value indicated by the        priority field of the SCI of the sidelink transmission, and        comparing the fourth indication value to a pre-configured        threshold value (e.g. a pre-configured second threshold value).    -   6. If the fourth indication value is less than the        pre-configured second threshold value, adjusting UL power        transmission.    -   7. If the fourth indication value is greater than or equal to        the pre-configured second threshold value, adjusting sidelink        power transmission, wherein the adjusted total UL power        transmitted and the sidelink transmission in an overlapping area        is less than or equal to the maximum power transmitted from the        UE.    -   8. If the sidelink transmission is transmission of a sidelink        channel, and the UE does not obtain an indication value        indicated by the “priority” field of the SCI of the sidelink        transmission before a preparation time of performing the        transmission of the sidelink transmission, the UE automatically        drops the UL transmission or the sidelink transmission, or        automatically adjusts the UL transmission power or the sidelink        transmission power, wherein the adjusted total UL transmission        power and the sidelink transmission in an overlapping area is        less than or equal to the maximum power transmitted from the UE.    -   9. If the sidelink transmission is transmission of a sidelink        channel, and the UE does not obtain an indication value        indicated by the priority field of the SCI of the sidelink        transmission before a preparation time of performing the        transmission of the sidelink transmission, the UE compares a        default value of a pre-configured indication value to a        pre-configured threshold value, drops the UL transmission or the        sidelink transmission based on the comparison result, or adjusts        the UL power transmission or the sidelink power transmission,        wherein the adjusted total UL transmission power and the        sidelink transmission in an overlapping area is less than or        equal to the maximum transmit power of the UE.

In an embodiment of the application, if the sidelink transmission of theV2X communication of the first RAT system temporally overlaps with thesidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system,the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the first RATsystem and the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of thesecond RAT system meet any one of the following conditions (1-6):

-   -   1. If the two sidelink transmissions are both transmissions of        sidelink channels, before a preparation time of performing the        transmission of the sidelink transmission, according to a fifth        indication value indicated by the priority field of the SCI of        the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the first        RAT system and a sixth indication value indicated by the        priority field of the SCI of the sidelink transmission of the        V2X communication of the second RAT system, the UE drops the        sidelink transmission with the larger indication value, or        preferentially adjusts sidelink transmission power with the        larger indication value, to meet that the adjusted total        sidelink transmission power of the V2X communication of the        first RAT system and the sidelink transmission of the V2X        communication of the second RAT system in the overlapping area,        which is less than or equal to the maximum transmission power        from the UE.    -   2. If the fifth indication value is equal to the sixth        indication value, or the fifth indication value and/or the sixth        indication value is not obtained before a preparation time of        performing the transmission of the sidelink transmission, the UE        automatically drops the sidelink transmission of the V2X        communication of the first RAT system or the sidelink        transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system,        or the UE automatically adjusts sidelink power transmission of        the V2X communication of the first RAT system or sidelink power        transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT, to meet        that the adjusted total sidelink power transmission of the V2X        communication of the first RAT system and the sidelink        transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system        in the overlapping area, which is less than or equal to the        maximum transmit power of the UE.    -   3. If one of the two sidelink transmissions is transmission of a        sidelink channel and the other one is reception of a sidelink        channel, before a preparation time of performing the        transmission of the sidelink transmission, according to a        comparison result of a seventh indication value indicated by the        priority field of the SCI of the sidelink transmission of the        V2X communication of the first RAT system to an eighth        indication value indicated by the priority field of the SCI of        the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the second        RAT system, the UE drops the sidelink transmission with the        larger indication value.    -   4. If the seventh indication value is equal to the eighth        indication value, or the seventh indication value and/or the        eighth indication value is not obtained before a preparation        time of performing the transmission of the sidelink        transmission, the UE automatically drops the sidelink        transmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT system or        the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the second        RAT system, or always drops the sidelink transmission of the V2X        communication of the first RAT system or the sidelink        transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system        according to a pre-configured or pre-defined rule.    -   5. if one of the two sidelink transmissions is transmission of a        sidelink channel and the other one is reception of a sidelink        channel, the UE performs the sidelink transmission for the        transmission and drops the sidelink transmission for the        reception.    -   6. If the two sidelink transmissions are both receptions of        sidelink channels, the UE automatically drops the sidelink        transmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT system or        the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the second        RAT system.

For the UL transmission of the first RAT system, the sidelinktransmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT system, and thesidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system,handling solutions when the sidelink transmission (the sidelinktransmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT system or thesidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system)may temporally overlap with the UL transmission of the first RAT system,when the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the first RATsystem temporally overlaps with the sidelink transmission of the V2Xcommunication of the second RAT system, and when the sidelinktransmission of the V2X communication of the first RAT system, thesidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the second RAT system,and the UL transmission of the first RAT system overlap with each otherare described above.

When the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the first RATsystem, the sidelink transmission of the V2X communication of the secondRAT system, and the UL transmission of the first RAT system overlap witheach other, the overlap between the two may be handled first, and thenanother overlap may be handled based on the previous handling result.For a solution of handling the overlap between two of the threeoverlaps, the above embodiment may be adopted, and normal transmissionmay be ensured.

In addition, in the above SCI, the priority parameter value (i.e., theabove-mentioned indication value) in the SCI indicates priority of thecorresponding transmission. When uplink transmission conflicts with asidelink transmission at the terminal, it may be indicated by thepriority parameter in the SCI. The smaller the priority parameter valuein the SCI, the higher the priority, and the larger the priorityparameter value, the lower the priority.

The first RAT system may be the NR system and the second RAT system maybe the LTE system to further describe embodiments. In the description ofthe embodiments of the application, the UL transmission of the NR systemmay be referred to as NR UL, the V2X communication of the LTE system maybe referred to as LTE V2X, and the V2X communication of the NR systemmay be referred to as NR V2X.

A case where the NR UL overlaps with the LTE V2X is described below.

In this embodiment, transmission of the NR UL of the UE may overlap withtransmission or reception of the LTE V2X, and at this time, the behaviorof the UE shall be specified.

Optionally, when transmission of the NR UL overlaps with reception ofthe LTE V2X, the UE shall transmit the NR UL and drop the reception ofthe LTE V2X. That is, the transmission of the NR UL always has a higherpriority than the reception of the LTE V2X.

Optionally, when transmission of the NR UL overlaps with transmission ofMode 3 or Mode 4 of the LTE V2X operating in a same frequency band, if apriority of a data packet indicated in SCI of the sidelink transmissionis higher than a pre-configured threshold, that is, if an indicationvalue of the priority field is less than a value of a higher-levelparameter (i.e., “thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE shall transmit Mode3 or Mode 4 of the LTE V2X and drop the NR UL. Otherwise, if theindication value of the priority field is larger than or equal to thevalue of the higher-level parameter, the UE shall transmit the NR UL anddrop sidelink transmission of Mode 3 or Mode 4 of the LTE V2X. That is,for the NR UL and the LTE V2X operating in the same frequency band, theUE may only transmit one of them, and decide which one to drop accordingto whether the priority of the data packet of the LTE V2X is greaterthan the pre-configured threshold. Optionally, when transmission of theNR UL overlaps with transmission of Mode 3 or Mode 4 of the LTE V2Xoperating in different frequency bands, if priority of a data packetindicated in SCI of the sidelink transmission is higher than apre-configured threshold, that is, if an indication value of thepriority field is less than the value of the higher-level parameter, theUE shall adjust transmission power of the NR UL to ensure that totaltransmission power in the overlapping area does not exceed the maximumtransmission power P_(CMAX) of the UE, and the specific adjustmentmethod depends on the implementation of the UE. Otherwise, if theindication value of the priority field is greater than or equal to thevalue of the higher-level parameter, the UE shall adjust transmissionpower of Mode 3 or Mode 4 of the LTE V2X to ensure that the totaltransmission power in the overlapping area does not exceed the ratedmaximum transmission power P_(CMAX) of the UE, and the specificadjustment method depends on the implementation of the UE. That is, theUE may decide whether to adjust the transmission power of Mode 3 or Mode4 of the LTE V2X according to the priority of the data packet. For theNR UL and the LTE V2X operating in different frequency bands, the UE maytransmit the NR UL and the LTE at the same time without exceedingF_(CMAX), and determine which transmission power is to be adjustedaccording to whether the priority of the data packet of the LTE V2X isgreater than the pre-configured threshold.

Determining to adjust the transmission power according to whether thepriority of the data packet of the LTE V2X is greater than thepre-configured threshold so that the NR UL and the LTE are transmittedsimultaneously without exceeding P_(CMAX), may also be applied to thecase where the NR UL with the LTE V2X operate in an overlappingfrequency band.

Optionally, the above method of dropping or adjusting the transmissionpower according to whether the priority of the data packet of the LTEV2X is greater than the pre-configured threshold is only applied to thecase where the UE is able to obtain the priority of the data packet ofthe LTE V2X before a preparation time of the transmission. If the UEcannot obtain the priority of the data packet of the LTE V2X before thepreparation time of the transmission, which to drop or whichtransmission power to adjust depends on the implementation of the UE.

A case where the NR UL overlaps with the NR V2X is described below.

According to an embodiment, the UE has both an NR UU module and an NRV2X module. Accordingly, the above-mentioned handling of NR ULoverlapping with LTE V2X may also be applied to the case where the NR ULoverlaps with the NR V2X.

Optionally, when transmission of the NR UL overlaps with reception ofthe NR V2X, the UE shall transmit the NR UL and drop the reception ofthe NR V2X. That is, the transmission of the NR UL always has the higherpriority than the reception of the NR V2X.

Optionally, when transmission of the NR UL overlaps with transmission ofthe NR V2X operating in a same frequency band, if a priority of a datapacket indicated in the corresponding SCI of the sidelink transmissionis higher than a pre-configured threshold (if it is a physical sidelinkfeedback channel (PSFCH)) that the NR V2X transmits, the data packetpriority of the corresponding PSSCH is used. That is, if an indicationvalue of a priority field is less than the value of the higher-levelparameter (i.e., “thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE shall transmit theNR V2X and drop the NR UL; otherwise, if the indication value of the“Priority” field is greater than or equal to the value of thehigher-level parameter, the UE shall transmit the NR UL and drop the NRV2X. That is, for the NR UL and the NR V2X operating in the samefrequency band, the UE may only transmit one of them, and decide whichone to drop according to whether the priority of the data packet of theNR V2X is greater than the pre-configured threshold.

Optionally, when transmission of the NR UL overlaps with transmission ofthe NR V2X operating in different frequency bands, if a priority of adata packet indicated in the corresponding SCI of the sidelinktransmission is higher than a pre-configured threshold (if it is a PSFCHthat the NR V2X transmits), the priority of data packet of thecorresponding PSSCH is used. That is, if an indication value of thepriority field is less than the value of the higher-level parameter(i.e., “thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE shall adjust transmissionpower of the NR UL to ensure a total transmission power in theoverlapping area does not exceed the rated maximum transmission powerP_(CMAX) of the UE, and the specific adjustment method depends on theimplementation of the UE. Otherwise, if the indication value of thepriority field is greater than or equal to the value of the higher-levelparameter, the UE shall adjust transmit power of the NR V2X to ensurethe total transmission power in the overlapping area does not exceed themaximum rated transmission power P_(CMAX) of the UE, and the specificadjustment method depends on the implementation of the UE. That is,whether to adjust the transmission power of the NR V2X is determined bythe UE according to the priority of the data packet. For the NR UL andthe NR V2X operating in different frequency bands, the UE may transmitthe NR UL and the NR V2X simultaneously without exceeding the P_(CMAX),and decide a transmission power to be adjusted according to whether thepriority of the data packet of the NR V2X is greater than thepre-configured threshold.

The above solution of determining a transmission power to be adjustedaccording to whether the priority of the data packet of the NR V2X isgreater than the pre-configured threshold so that the NR UL and the NRV2X are transmitted simultaneously without exceeding the P_(CMAX), mayalso be applied to the case where the frequency bands of the NR UL withthe NR V2X overlap.

The above method of dropping the NR V2X or the NR UL, or adjustingtransmission power of the NR V2X or the NR UL according to whether thepriority of the data packet of the NR V2X is greater than thepre-configured threshold is only applied to the case where the UE isable to obtain the priority of the data packet of the NR V2X before thepreparation time of transmission. If the UE cannot obtain the priorityof the data packet of the NR V2X before the preparation time oftransmission, dropping and power transmission of the NR V2X and NR ULdepends on the implementation of the UE.

A case where the LTE V2X overlaps with the NR V2X is described below.

In one example, the UE has both an LTE V2X module and an NR V2X module.That is, the UE may support the coexistence of the LTE V2X and the NRV2X. Accordingly, transmission/reception of the LTE V2X may overlap withtransmission/reception of the NR V2X.

Optionally, when the transmission of the NR V2X overlaps with thetransmission of LTE V2X operating in a same frequency band, if the UEmay know the priorities of the data packets of both before thepreparation time of transmission, the UE shall compare the priorities ofthe data packets of both, drop sidelink transmissions with lowerpriority (indication value of the “Priority” field is larger), andprepare and transmit sidelink transmissions with higher priority(indication value of the “Priority” field is smaller). If the prioritiesof the data packets of both are the same, or the UE may not know thepriorities of the data packets of both before the preparation time oftransmission, which one the UE transmits depends on the implementationof the UE.

Optionally, when the transmission of the NR V2X overlaps with thetransmission of the LTE V2X operating in different frequency bands, ifthe UE knows the priorities of the data packets before the preparationtime of transmission, the UE shall compare the priorities of the datapackets, and adjust transmission power of the sidelink transmission witha lower priority (i.e., adjust an indication value of the priority fieldto be larger) to ensure that the total transmission power in theoverlapping area does not exceed the rated maximum transmit powerP_(CMAX) of the UE, and the specific adjustment method depends on theimplementation of the UE. If the priorities of the data packets are thesame, or if the UE does not know the priorities of the data packetsbefore the preparation time of transmission, the UE adjusts thetransmission power of one of the sidelink transmissions to ensure thatthe total transmit power in the overlapping area does not exceed therated maximum transmit power P_(CMAX) of the UE, and whether the NR V2Xor the LTE V2X is adjusted and the specific adjustment method depends onthe implementation of the UE.

Optionally, when the transmission of the NR V2X overlaps with thereception of the LTE V2X, or when the reception of the NR V2X overlapswith the transmission of the LTE V2X, if the UE knows the priorities ofthe data packets before the preparation time of transmission, the UEshall compare the priorities of the data packets, drop the sidelinktransmission with the lower priority (i.e., adjust an indication valueof the priority field to be larger), and transmit or receive thesidelink transmission with the higher priority (i.e., the sidelinktransmission with the smaller priority field). If the priorities of thedata packets of both is the same, or the UE does not know the prioritiesof the data packets of both before the preparation time of transmission,at least one of the following methods (1-5) may be used:

-   -   1. One of the sidelink transmissions is dropped, and which one        is dropped depends on the implementation of the UE.    -   2. The transmission of the sidelink transmission has a higher        priority than the reception. That is, the UE drops the reception        of the sidelink transmission and performs the transmission of        the sidelink transmission.    -   3. The LTE V2X has the higher priority. That is, the UE drops        the transmission or reception of the NR V2X and performs the        transmission or reception of the LTE V2X.    -   4. The NR V2X has the higher priority. That is, the UE drops the        transmission or reception of the LTE V2X, and performs the        transmission or reception of the NR V2X.    -   5. When the transmission of the LTE V2X collides with the        reception of the NR V2X, the transmission of LTE V2X has the        higher priority. That is, the UE drops the reception of the NR        V2X and performs the transmission of the LTE V2X. When the        reception of the LTE V2X collides with the transmission of the        NR V2X, one of the sidelink transmissions is dropped, and which        one is dropped depends on the implementation of the UE.

Optionally, when the reception of the NR V2X overlaps with the receptionof the LTE V2X operating in the same frequency band, the UE shall dropone of the sidelink transmissions, and which one is dropped depends onthe implementation of the UE.

A case where the NR UL, the LTE V2X, and the NR V2X overlap is describedbelow.

In an optional embodiment, in addition to supporting control of the LTEV2X by the NR UU, the UE may support the coexistence of the LTE V2X andthe NR V2X. That is, the UE includes a NR UU module, a NR V2X module,and a LTE V2X module. Then transmission of the NR UL,transmission/reception of the LTE V2X and transmission/reception of theNR V2X may overlap.

Optionally, when the transmission of the NR UL simultaneously overlapswith the reception/transmission of the NR V2X and thereception/transmission of the LTE V2X operates in the same frequencyband, the UE shall first handle the overlap between the sidelinks, andthen handle the overlap between the sidelink and the NR UL by firsthandling the overlap between the reception/transmission of the NR V2Xand the reception/transmission of the LTE V2X, and then handling theoverlap between the reception/transmission of the NR V2X (or the LTEV2X) and the transmission of the NR UL. The overlap handling may use themethod proposed in the foregoing embodiment of the application when twotypes of transmissions overlap.

Optionally, when the transmission of the NR UL simultaneously overlapswith the reception/transmission of the NR V2X and thereception/transmission of the LTE V2X operates in the same frequencyband, the UE shall first handle the overlap between the links on the NRRAT, and then handle the overlap between the NR RAT and the LTE RAT.That is, first handle the overlap between the transmission of the NR ULand the reception/transmission of the NR V2X, and then handle theoverlap between the transmission of the NR UL or thereception/transmission of the NR V2X and the reception/transmission ofthe LTE V2X.

When the transmission of the NR UL simultaneously overlaps with thetransmission of the NR V2X and the reception of the LTE V2X operating ina same frequency band, or when the transmission of the NR ULsimultaneously overlaps with the reception of the NR V2X and thetransmission of the LTE V2X operating in a same frequency band, the UEshall first handle the overlap between the transmission links, and thenhandle the overlap between the transmission link and the reception link.That is, when the transmission of the NR UL overlaps with thetransmission of the NR V2X and the reception of the LTE V2X at the sametime, the UE first processes the overlap between the transmission of theNR UL and the transmission of the NR V2X, and then processes the overlapbetween the transmission of the NR UL (or the NR V2X) and the receptionof the LTE V2X. When the transmission of the NR UL overlaps with thereception of the NR V2X and the transmission of the LTE V2X at the sametime, the UE first processes the overlap between the transmission of theNR UL and the transmission of the LTE V2X, and then processes theoverlap between the transmission of the NR UL (or the LTE V2X) and thereception of the NR V2X.

Optionally, when the transmission of the NR UL simultaneously overlapswith the reception of the NR V2X and the reception of the LTE V2Xoperating in the same frequency band, the UE shall firstly handle theoverlap between the reception links, and then handle the overlap betweenthe transmission link and the reception link. That is, the UE shallfirst handle the overlap between the reception of the NR V2X and thereception of the LTE V2X, and then handle the overlap between thereception of the NR V2X (or the LTE V2X) and the transmission of the NRUL.

When the transmission of the NR UL simultaneously overlaps with thetransmission of the NR V2X and the transmission of the LTE V2X operatingin the same frequency band, the UE shall first compare the priorities ofthe corresponding data packets of the NR V2X and the LTE V2X, and thencompare the higher priority (i.e., the higher priority corresponds to anindication value of the priority field being smaller) to apre-configured threshold.

If the corresponding data packets of the LTE V2X and the NR V2X havedifferent priorities, and the higher priority is higher than thepre-configured threshold, that is, the indication value of the priorityfield is less than the value of the higher-level parameter (i.e.,“thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE performs the transmission of thesidelink transmission with the higher priority (i.e., the higherpriority corresponds to an indication value of the priority field beingsmaller), and drops the transmission of the sidelink transmission withthe lower priority (i.e., the lower priority corresponds to anindication value of the priority field being larger), and drops thetransmission of the NR UL. If the corresponding data packets of the LTEV2X and the NR V2X have different priorities, and the higher priority islower than the pre-configured threshold, that is, the indication valueof the priority field is larger than or equal to the value of thehigher-level parameter (i.e., “thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UEperforms the transmission of the NR UL, and drops the transmissions ofthe LTE V2X and the NR V2X.

If the corresponding data packets of the LTE V2X and the NR V2X have thesame priority, and the priority is lower than the pre-configuredthreshold, that is, the indication value of the “Priority” field islarger than or equal to the value of the higher-level parameter (i.e.,“thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE performs the transmission of the NRUL, and drops the transmissions of the LTE V2X and the NR V2X.

If the corresponding data packets of the LTE V2X and the NR V2X have thesame priority, and the priority is higher than the pre-configuredthreshold, that is, the indication value of the priority field is lessthan the value of the higher-level parameter (i.e.,“thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE drops the transmission of the NR UL,and performs one of the transmissions of the LTE V2X and the NR V2X, andwhich one is transmitted depends on the implementation of the UE.

Optionally, the LTE V2X is controlled by the NR UU, and the NR V2X andthe LTE V2X may share a same “thresSL-TxPrioritization” configuration.That is, the value of “thresSL-TxPrioritization” configured by the NRbase station may be applied to the NR V2X and the LTE V2X.

In an example, the LTE V2X is controlled by the NR UU, and the NR V2Xand the LTE V2X use different “thresSL-TxPrioritization” configurations.That is, the NR base station configures corresponding“thresSL-TxPrioritization” values for the NR V2X and the LTE V2X,respectively.

Optionally, when the transmission of the NR UL simultaneously overlapswith the transmission of the NR V2X and the transmission of the LTE V2Xoperating in different frequency bands, the UE shall first compare thepriorities of corresponding data packets of the NR V2X and the LTE V2X,and then compare the higher priority to the pre-configured threshold.

If the corresponding data packets of the LTE V2X and the NR V2X havedifferent priorities, and the higher priority is lower than thepre-configured threshold, that is, the indication value of the priorityfield is greater than or equal to the value of the higher-levelparameter (i.e., “thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE shall adjusttransmission power of the sidelink with the lower priority. If the totaltransmit power in the overlapping area still exceeds the rated maximumtransmission power P_(CMAX) of the UE after the transmission power ofthe sidelink with the lower priority being adjusted, the UE drops thetransmission of the sidelink with the lower priority. If the totaltransmission power in the overlapping area still exceeds the ratedmaximum transmission power P_(CMAX) of the UE after the transmission ofthe sidelink with the lower priority being dropped, the UE shall adjustthe transmission power of the sidelink with the higher priority toensure that the total transmission power in the overlapping area doesnot exceed the rated maximum transmission power P_(CMAX) of the UE.

If the corresponding data packets of the LTE V2X and the NR V2X havedifferent priorities, and the higher priority is higher than thepre-configured threshold, that is, the indication value of the priorityfield is less than the value of the higher-level parameter (i.e.,“thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE shall adjust transmission power ofthe sidelink with the lower priority. If the total transmission power inthe overlapping area still exceeds the rated maximum transmit powerP_(CMAX) of the UE after the transmission power of the sidelinktransmission with the lower priority being adjusted, the UE drops thetransmission of the sidelink transmission with the lower priority. Ifthe total transmission power in the overlapping area still exceeds therated maximum transmission power P_(CMAX) of the UE after thetransmission of the sidelink with the lower priority being dropped, theUE shall adjust the transmission power of the UL to ensure that thetotal transmission power in the overlapping area does not exceed therated maximum transmit power P_(CMAX) of the UE.

If the corresponding data packets of the LTE V2X and the NR V2X have thesame priority, and the priority is lower than the pre-configuredthreshold, that is, the indication value of the priority field is largerthan or equal to the value of the higher-level parameter (i.e.,“thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE shall adjust transmission power ofthe LTE V2X and/or the NR V2X to ensure that the total transmissionpower in the overlapping area does not exceed the rated maximumtransmission power P_(CMAX) of the UE.

If the corresponding data packets of the LTE V2X and the NR V2X have thesame priority, and the priority is higher than the pre-configuredthreshold, that is, the indication value of the priority field is lessthan the value of the higher-level parameter (i.e.,“thresSL-TxPrioritization”), the UE shall adjust transmission power ofthe NR UL. If the total transmission power in the overlapping area stillexceeds the rated maximum transmission power P_(CMAX) of the UE afterthe transmission power of the NR UL is adjusted, the UE drops thetransmission of the NR UL. If the total transmission power in theoverlapping area still exceeds the rated maximum transmission powerP_(CMAX) of the UE after the transmission of the NR UL is dropped, theUE adjusts the transmission power of the LTE V2X or the NR V2X to ensurethat the total transmission power in the overlapping area does notexceed the rated maximum transmission power F_(CMAX) of the UE.

The base station of the first RAT system may be used as the executionsubject, and the V2X communication method is briefly described below.

It should be noted that the following description of the communicationmethod is only a corresponding description from the perspective of thebase station. The essence of the content of the description is the sameas that described above when the UE is the execution subject. Only abrief description is provided for when the method is executed on thebase station side. The description of the corresponding part in theforegoing description may be used to supply detailed content of when themethod is executed on the base station side.

Taking the base station of the first RAT system as the executionsubject, the base station of the first RAT system (hereinafter simplyreferred to as the base station) transmits configuration information ofthe V2X communication in the second RAT system to the UE through higherlayer signaling, so that the UE performs a corresponding sidelinktransmission according to the configuration information of the V2Xcommunication in the second RAT system.

The UE has both a UU interface module of the first RAT system and a V2Xcommunication module supporting the V2X communication function of thesecond RAT system. The V2X communication module communicates with thebase station via the UU interface module.

The UE transmits the information related to the V2X communication of thesecond RAT system received from the base station to the V2Xcommunication module via the UU interface module, and transmits theinformation, transmitted by the V2X communication module to the basestation via the UU interface module. The V2X communication moduleperforms a sidelink transmission related to the V2X communication of thesecond RAT system.

Optionally, the above-mentioned higher layer signaling may includeUE_specific RRC signaling, and/or a predefined dedicated cell SIB.

The configuration information of the V2X communication in the second RATsystem may refer to the foregoing description of the configurationinformation.

Optionally, the base station transmits DCI for indicating sidelinkresource scheduling information of the V2X communication in the secondRAT system to the UE, so that the UE performs the corresponding sidelinktransmission according to the configuration information and the sidelinkresource scheduling information of the V2X communication in the secondRAT system.

Details about the DCI for indicating the sidelink resource schedulinginformation of the V2X communication in the second RAT system may referto the corresponding description of the DCI, described above.

Optionally, the base station transmits the DCI for indicating thesidelink resource scheduling information of the V2X communication in thesecond RAT system to the UE, receives a resource scheduling request forthe V2X communication in the second RAT system transmitted by the UEthrough at least one of RRC signaling, dedicated SR signaling, anddedicated BSR; and transmits the DCI for indicating the sidelinkresource scheduling information of the V2X communication in the secondRAT system to the UE according to the resource scheduling request.

Optionally, the method further includes receiving capability informationfor informing the UE's communication capability transmitted by the UE.The capability information includes information that the UE has thecapability to support the information exchange between the UU interfacemodule and the V2X communication module. On this basis, the capabilityinformation may further include information about processing time of theinformation exchange between the UU interface module and the V2Xcommunication module.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of a user equipment (i.e., aterminal) according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user equipment 500 may include a UU interfacemodule 510 configured to receive configuration information of V2Xcommunication in a second RAT system transmitted by a base station of afirst RAT system through high layer signaling; and a V2X communicationmodule 520 configured to perform a corresponding sidelink transmissionaccording to the configuration information of the V2X communication inthe second RAT system.

Optionally, the UU interface module may be further configured to receiveDCI for indicating sidelink resource scheduling information of the V2Xcommunication in the second RAT system transmitted by the base station.

The V2X communication module may be specifically configured to performthe corresponding sidelink transmission according to the configurationinformation and the sidelink resource scheduling information of the V2Xcommunication in the second RAT system.

Optionally, the UU interface module is specifically configured totransmit a resource scheduling request for the V2X communication in thesecond RAT system to the base station through at least one of RRCsignaling, dedicated SR signaling, and dedicated BSR, and receive theDCI transmitted by the base station according to the resource schedulingrequest.

A base station is further provided in an embodiment of the application.The base station is a base station of a first RAT system, and the basestation includes a UU interface module configured to transmitconfiguration information of V2X communication in a second RAT system toa UE through higher layer signaling so that the UE performs acorresponding sidelink transmission according to the configurationinformation of the V2X communication in the second RAT system.

Optionally, the UU interface module of the base station is furtherconfigured to transmit DCI for indicating sidelink resource schedulinginformation of the V2X communication in the second RAT system to the UEso that the UE may perform the corresponding sidelink transmissionaccording to the configuration information and the sidelink resourcescheduling information of the V2X communication in the second RATsystem.

The UU interface module of the base station may be specificallyconfigured to receive a resource scheduling request for the V2Xcommunication in the second RAT system transmitted by the UE through atleast one of RRC signaling, dedicated SR signaling, and dedicated BSR;and transmit DCI for indicating the sidelink resource schedulinginformation of the V2X communication in the second RAT system to the UEaccording to the resource scheduling request.

Since the user equipment and the base station provided in theembodiments of the disclosure are devices that may perform the methodsin the embodiments of the disclosure, all devices used by those skilledin the art to implement the method in the embodiment of the disclosurefall within the protection scope of the application.

A communication system according to any of the embodiments of theapplication may be provided by a user equipment or a base station.

User equipment or a base station may include an electronic including amemory and a processor. The memory may store a computer program. Theprocessor may be configured to call the computer program to perform themethod provided in any of the embodiments of the application.

A computer-readable storage medium is provided in an embodiment of theapplication. The storage medium may store a computer program that, whenexecuted by a processor, provides instructions to perform any of theembodiments of the present application.

As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the disclosureincludes devices that may perform one or more of the operations in theapplication. These devices may be specially designed and manufacturedfor the required purpose or may include known devices in general-purposecomputers. These devices have a computer program stored therein that areselectively activated or reconstructed. Such a computer program may bestored in a readable medium device (e.g., a computer) or in any type ofmedium suitable for storing electronic instructions and coupled to abus, respectively. The computer readable medium may include, but is notlimited to, any types of disks (including floppy disks, hard disks,compact discs, compact disc read only memories (CD-ROMs),magneto-optical discs, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory(RAM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electricallyEPROM (EEPROM), flash memory, a magnetic card or an optical card. Thatis, the readable medium may include any medium that stores or transfersinformation in a readable form by a device (e.g., a computer).

Those skilled in the art may understand that computer programinstructions may be used to implement each block in FIGS. 1-6. Thoseskilled in the art may understand that these computer programinstructions may be provided to a processor of a general-purposecomputer, a professional computer, or other programmable data processingdevices, so that the processor of the computer or other programmabledata processing devices may execute the solutions specified in the blockor blocks of the structural diagrams and/or block diagrams and/or flowdiagrams disclosed by the disclosure.

Those skilled in the art may understand that steps, measures, andsolutions in various operations, methods, and processes that have beendiscussed in the disclosure may be altered, modified, combined, ordeleted. Further, other steps, measures, and solutions in variousoperations, methods, and processes that have been discussed in thedisclosure may also be altered, modified, rearranged, decomposed,combined, or deleted. Further, solutions in the prior art that havesteps, measures, and solutions in various operations, methods, andprocesses disclosed in the disclosure may also be altered, modified,rearranged, decomposed, combined, or deleted.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device,according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6, the electronic device 6000 includes a processor6001 and a memory 6003. The processor 6001 is connected to the memory6003 through a bus 6002. The electronic device 6000 further includes atransceiver 6004. It should be noted that, in actual practical, thetransceiver 6004 is not limited to one, and the structure of theelectronic device 6000 does not limit the embodiments of theapplication.

The processor 6001 may be a central processing unit (CPU), ageneral-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), anapplication specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmablegate array (FPGA), other programmable logic devices, transistor logicdevices, hardware components or any combination thereof. Variousexemplary logical blocks, modules, and circuits described in connectionwith the disclosure of the application may be implemented by theprocessor 6001. The processor 6001 may also be a combination thatrealizes computing functions, for example, a combination including oneor more microprocessors, or a combination of DSP and microprocessor.

The bus 6002 may include a path for transmitting information between theabove components. The bus 6002 may be a peripheral componentinterconnect (PCI) bus or an extended industry standard architecture(EISA). The bus 6002 may be divided into an address bus, a data bus, anda control bus.

The memory 6003 may be ROM or other types of static storage devices thatmay store static information and instructions; RAM or other types ofdynamic storage devices that may store information and instructions;EEPROM; CD-ROM; other disk storages, such as compact discs, laser discs,optical discs, digital versatile discs, and blue-ray discs; or othermagnetic storage devices. The memory 6003 may be any media which may beused to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructionsor data structures and may be accessed by a computer.

The memory 6003 is configured to store application program code forperforming the solutions of the application under the control of theprocessor 6001. The processor 6001 is configured to execute applicationprogram code stored in the memory 6003 to implement the embodiments.

It should be understood that, although steps in the flowcharts of thedrawings are sequentially displayed in accordance with the directions ofthe arrows, these steps are not necessarily performed in the orderindicated by the arrows. Unless explicitly stated herein, performingthese steps is not strictly limited to a particular order, and they maybe performed in other orders. Moreover, at least part of the steps inthe flowcharts of the drawings may include a plurality of sub-steps or aplurality of stages. These sub-steps or stages are not necessarilyperformed at the same time, but may be performed at different times, andthe orders thereof are not necessarily performed sequentially either,but may be performed in turn or alternately with other steps.

While the present disclosure has been particularly shown and describedwith reference to certain embodiments thereof, it will be understood bythose of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form anddetails may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scopeof the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and theirequivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) in awireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from afirst network, first downlink control information (DCI) for schedulingof a sidelink associated with a second network, wherein the firstnetwork is associated with a new radio (NR) network and the secondnetwork is associated a long term evolution (LTE) network; andperforming, based on the first DCI, a sidelink communication, whereinthe first DCI is scrambled by a first radio network temporary identity(RNTI) different from a second RNTI scrambling a second DCI, wherein thesecond DCI is for scheduling of a sidelink associated with the firstnetwork, and wherein the first DCI is used to activate or deactivate asemi-persistently scheduled sidelink transmission.
 2. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the sidelink associated with the second network istransmitted at least after an additional time offset from a reception ofthe first DCI, and wherein the first DCI comprises information on theadditional time offset.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a number ofinformation bits in the second DCI scheduling of the sidelink associatedwith the first network is less than a payload size of the first DCI, andwherein, until a payload size of the second DCI equals a payload size ofthe first DCI, at least one zero bit is added to the second DCI.
 4. Themethod of claim 1, wherein when the sidelink communication scheduled bythe first DCI overlaps an uplink transmission and the sidelinkcommunication has a higher priority than a pre-configured threshold, apower for the uplink transmission is reduced to ensure that a totaltransmission power of the UE does not exceed a maximum transmissionpower.
 5. The method of claim 1, wherein when the sidelink communicationscheduled by the first DCI overlaps an uplink transmission and thesidelink communication has a lower priority than a pre-configuredthreshold, a power for the sidelink transmission is reduced to ensurethat a total transmission power of the UE does not exceed a maximumtransmission power.
 6. The method of claim 1, wherein performing thesidelink communication further comprises: when the sidelink associatedwith the second network overlaps the sidelink associated with the firstnetwork, performing a sidelink communication with a high prioritybetween the sidelink associated with the first network and the sidelinkassociated with the second network.
 7. The method of claim 6, wherein apriority of the sidelink associated with the first network and apriority of the sidelink associated with the second network are informedat least before the sidelink communication is performed.
 8. A userequipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising: atransceiver; and at least one processor connected with the transceiverand configured to: receive, from a first network, first downlink controlinformation (DCI) for scheduling of a sidelink associated with a secondnetwork, wherein the first network is associated with a new radio (NR)network and the second network is associated a long term evolution (LTE)network, and perform, based on the first DCI, a sidelink communication,wherein the first DCI is scrambled by a first radio network temporaryidentity (RNTI) different from a second RNTI scrambling a second DCI,wherein the second DCI is for scheduling of a sidelink associated withthe first network, and wherein the first DCI is used to activate ordeactivate a semi-persistently scheduled sidelink transmission.
 9. TheUE of claim 8, wherein the sidelink associated with the second networkis transmitted at least after an additional time offset from a receptionof the first DCI, and wherein the first DCI comprises information on theadditional time offset.
 10. The UE of claim 8, wherein a number ofinformation bits in the second DCI scheduling of the sidelink associatedwith the first network is less than a payload size of the first DCI, andwherein, until a payload size of the second DCI equals a payload size ofthe first DCI, at least one bit zero is added to the second DCI.
 11. TheUE of claim 8, wherein when the sidelink communication scheduled by thefirst DCI overlaps an uplink transmission and the sidelink communicationhas higher priority than a pre-configured threshold, a power for theuplink transmission is reduced to ensure that a total transmission powerof the UE does not exceed a maximum transmission power.
 12. The UE ofclaim 8, wherein when the sidelink communication scheduled by the firstDCI overlaps an uplink transmission and the sidelink communication haslower priority than a pre-configured threshold, a power for the sidelinktransmission is reduced to ensure that a total transmission power of theUE does not exceed a maximum transmission power.
 13. The UE of claim 8,wherein the at least one processor is further configured to: when thesidelink associated with the second network overlaps the sidelinkassociated with the first network, perform a sidelink communication witha high priority between the sidelink associated with the first networkand the sidelink associated with the second network.
 14. The UE of claim13, wherein a priority of the sidelink associated with the first networkand a priority of the sidelink associated with the second network areinformed at least before the sidelink communication is performed.
 15. Amethod of operating a base station associated with a first network in awireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting firstdownlink control information (DCI) for scheduling of a sidelinkassociated with a second network, wherein the first network isassociated with a new radio (NR) network and the second network isassociated a long term evolution (LIE) network, wherein a sidelinkcommunication is performed based on the first DCI, wherein the first DCIis scrambled by a first radio network temporary identity (RNTI)different from a second RNTI scrambling a second DCI, wherein the secondDCI is for scheduling of a sidelink associated with the first network,and wherein the first DCI is used to activate or deactivate asemi-persistently scheduled sidelink transmission.
 16. A base stationassociated with a first network in a wireless communication system, thebase station comprising: a transceiver; and at least one processorconnected with the transceiver and configured to: transmit firstdownlink control information (DCI) for scheduling of a sidelinkassociated with a second network, wherein the first network isassociated with a new radio (NR) network and the second network isassociated a long term evolution (LTE) network, wherein a sidelinkcommunication is performed based on the first DCI, wherein the first DCIis scrambled by a first radio network temporary identity (RNTI)different from a second RNTI scrambling a second DCI, wherein the secondDCI is for scheduling of a sidelink associated with the first network,and wherein the first DCI is used to activate or deactivate asemi-persistently scheduled sidelink transmission.